Nippon Shorts: Lonely Ghosts
Nippon Visions ½
Raging demons, eerie gods, and lonely spirits: This program explores the spooky side of Japanese cinema. The nightmarish short films THE NIGHT WE MET, MAGAI-GAMI, and THE REPLACEMENT are sure to send shivers down your spine. By contrast, the bizarre ECHOES BETWEEN LOVERS and the melancholic DIARY OF THE GHOST rely on subtle suspense. Beware: You won’t have a chance to catch your breath here!
| English Title | Japanese | Directors | Countries | Year | Language | Duration | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echoes Between Lovers | 愛の降るコント | Shinsuke FUJIOKA | Japan | 2024 | Original with English subtitles | 12 Min. | International premiere |
| The Night We Met | Fumiya HAYAKAWA | USA, Japan | 2025 | Japanese and English original with English subtitles | 11 Min. | European premiere | |
| Diary of the Ghost | 幽霊の日記 | Daigo HARIGAYA, Yosuke KOBAYASHI | Japan | 2025 | Original with English subtitles | 28 Min. | German premiere |
| The Replacement | 器 | Tomoaki NIWAYAMA | Japan | 2025 | Original with English subtitles | 13 Min. | German premiere |
| Magai-gami | マガイガミ | Norihiro NIWATSUKINO | Japan | 2025 | Original with English subtitles | 9 Min. | German premiere |