The Vanished

Rural Japan. Cicadas. A blood-soaked teddy bear. The local paper sends her to investigate rumors of organ harvesting, but her digging attracts unwanted attention from a shadowy group. This grim mystery offers few comforts for J-horror completists.

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Makoto Tanaka directed The Vanished in 2006. See Makoto Tanaka's full filmography, where to start with Makoto Tanaka, or where to go after you've seen everything by Makoto Tanaka.

The Vanished was released in 2006 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 95 minutes.