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Release Year1990
Runtime0h 34m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresHorror
Votes12
DirectorMasami Akita
WritersMasami Akita
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsLost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri
About Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri
Directed by Masami Akita,who is also one of Japan's leading noise musicians under the name Merzbow. With a soundtrack by the director himself, this intense and ultra-gory seppuku film shows a young woman taking her own life by an act of ritual harakiri.
Directed by Masami Akita, Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri leans on a strong ensemble — Asako Mochizuki, Yuuri Sunohara, Chimuo Nureki — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1990.
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