| 69 | |
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 Japanese poster | |
| Directed by | Sang-il Lee |
| Written by | Kankuro Kudo |
| Starring | Satoshi Tsumabuki Masanobu Andō Yuta Kanai Asami Mizukawa |
| Cinematography | Kozo Shibasaki |
| Edited by | Tsuyoshi Imai |
| Music by | Masakazu Sakuma Naoki Tachikawa |
| Distributed by | Toei Company |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $4,551,540 [1] |
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