Masaharu Fukuyama and Kasumi Arimura are cast in movie “Black Showman.” The film is based on 2020 mystery novel “Black Showman and the Murder in an Obscure Town” by Keigo Higashino and directed by Akira Tanaka (“Ichikei’s Crow“). Story for “Black Showman” revolves around the murder of junior high school teacher Eiichi Kamio. His niece (Kasumi Arimura) and brother (Masaharu Fukuyama) team up to find out the truth behind his death. Filming for “Black Showman” will begin in late October.
“Black Showman” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Former middle school teacher Eiichi Kamio is murdered by an unknown person. His daughter is Mayo Kamio (Kasumi Arimura). She is scheduled to get married in two months, but returns to her hometown because of her father’s death. Their hometown used to be a vibrant area with tourists, but not so much after the coronavirus outbreak.
Mayo Kamio wants to know the truth behind her father’s death. He was loved and respected by his students, so why was he murdered? At this time, her uncle Takeshi Kamio (Masaharu Fukuyama) appears in font of her. He used to be a magician and was famous in Las Vegas. He tries to solve his brother Eiichi Kamio’s murder case with his niece Mayo Kamio.
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