The Chasing World

Rooftop, midday. A dropped phone. High school student Tatsuya wakes to a world altered: armed soldiers patrol the streets, hunting anyone named Sato. He joins a band of rebels, all strangers, all bearing the same cursed name. Shibata’s dystopian thriller offers a streamlined riff on paranoia.

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Issei Shibata directed The Chasing World in 2008. See Issei Shibata's full filmography, where to start with Issei Shibata, or where to go after you've seen everything by Issei Shibata.

The Chasing World was released in 2008 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.