Rintaro Hachimura and Shuntaro Yanagi cast in movie “Tanin wa Jigoku da”

Rintaro Hachimura and Shuntaro Yanagi are cast for lead roles in movie “Tanin wa Jigoku da.” The film is based on Korean webcomic “Taineun Jiokida” by Kim Yong-Ki, which was previously adapted into 2019 OCN drama series “Strangers From Hell” starring Im Si-Wan and Lee Dong-Wook. Also cast in “Tanin wa Jigoku da” are Yui Okada, Sayaka Aoki, Takato Okura, and Masato Hagiwara.

“Tanin wa Jigoku da” will be released November 15, 2024 in Japan.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Yuu (Rintaro Hachimura) feels trapped in his hometown. He decides to go to Tokyo and visit his girlfriend Megumi (Yui Okada). Yuu tells her that he wants to live with her in Tokyo, but she is confused by his sudden visit. They end up having an argument. Yuu doesn’t have a place to stay in Tokyo and he ends staying at a cheap sharehouse named Hakobune. Other people staying there include Yamaguchi, Maru, Yoshiko, Goro, and Kirishima (Shuntaro Yanagi). During his first night there, Yuu sees Yamaguchi and Maru having an argument. The next day, Yamaguchi seems to have disappeared altogether. Yuu gets a strange feeling, because he remembers Yamaguchi stating his intentions to stay there for another six months. Soon, Yuu suspects some of the creepy residents at the sharehouse are responsible for unconscionably evil acts.