Murder of the Inugami Clan

Murder of the Inugami Clan

2006 · 134 min · ★ 6.9 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Inugami Sahei, who built up the wealth of the Inugami Clan, passes away, leaving a will with Furudate, his legal adviser, for his daughters Matsuko, Takeko and Umeko, all of whom have different mothers, and for their sons, as well as for Nonomiya Tamayo, the granddaughter of a person to whom Sahei feels heavily indebted. The will states that all his assets are inherited by Tamayo alone, on the condition that she marries one of the sons of the daughters. Furudate's assistant learns the content of the will, and seeks advice from Kindaichi Kosuke, a private detective, as he senses the air of unease. Shortly afterwards, murders start to occur one after another in the clan.

Directed by Kon Ichikawa · Written by Kon Ichikawa

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Cast

Koji Ishizaka Kosuke Kindaichi
Nanako Matsushima Tamayo Nonomiya
Kikunosuke Onoe V Sukekiyo Inugami
Sumiko Fuji Matsuko Inugami
Keiko Matsuzaka Takeko Inugami
Hisako Manda Umeko Inugami
Shingo Katsurayama Suketake Inugami
Mansaku Ikeuchi Suketomo Inugami
Toshiya Nagasawa Saruzo
Saburo Ishikura Fujisaki Kanshiki-ka-in
Miki Sanjō Osono
Koki Mitani Nasu Hoteru Shujin

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