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The Trap

1996Crime1h 47mCC

A hooded stranger dares Maiku Hama to “look for me”, drawing him into a string of bizarre serial murders.

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A film by Kaizo Hayashi

Third Window Films

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Released
1996
Genre
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime
1h 47m
Audio
Stereo
Subtitles
English
Quality
FHD
Aspect ratio
16:9

About the film

When a hooded stranger appears in private eye Maiku Hama’s office with the cryptic challenge “I want you to look for me,” Hama is drawn into a string of bizarre serial murders that have Yokohama’s police baffled and the city terrified.

Japanese. English subtitles. 1 hour 47 minutes.

Directed by
Kaizo Hayashi
Distributed by
Third Window Films

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What people are saying

  • Yokohama FF 1997Special Jury Prize — Kaizo Hayashi (Maiku Hama trilogy)1997
“an introspective and unsettling descent into the heart of darkness”
Remy Dean, Frame Rated, 24 October 2025

Inside the film

Cast & crew

  • Kaizo HayashiDirector, Writer
  • Daisuke TenganWriter
  • Shunsuke KogaProducer
  • Tsutomu SakuraiProducer
  • Yuichi OsadaCinematographer
  • Meina Co.Composer
  • Masatoshi NagaseLead Actor · Maiku Hama / Mikki
  • Yui NatsukawaActor · Yuriko Yoshida
  • Tomoko YamaguchiActor · Mizuki / Kagewotoko
  • Tetta SugimotoActor · Detective Kozu
  • Kiyotaka NanbaraActor · Hoshino
  • Joe ShishidoActor
  • Shiro SanoActor
  • Akaji MaroActor

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