Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Black Showman” starring Masaharu Fukuyama and Kasumi Arimura. The mystery film is based on 2020 novel “Black Showman and the Murder in an Obscure Town” by Keigo Higashino and directed by Akira Tanaka (“The Confidence Man JP“). After the murder of Eiichi Kamio, his brother Takeshi Kamio (Masaharu Fukuyama) and his daughter Mayo Kamio (Kasumi Arimura) team up to solve the murder case. The teaser trailer begins with Masaharu Fukuyama standing in front of a black background and shouting “It’s Show Time!!”
“Black Showman” is now set for release September 12, 2025 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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