
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional
Seen it?2025 | 110 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Perfume: The Story of a Murderer or Where the Wild Things Are, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
While on vacation in Venice, author Rohan Kishibe is mistaken for a priest and hears the confession of a horrific crime. Rohan becomes engrossed in this mysterious confession and uses his special ability to turn people into books and read their memories and experiences…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazutaka Watanabe
- Issey TakahashiRohan Kishibe
- Marie IitoyoKyoka Izumi
- Arata IuraTamiya
- Tina TamashiroMaria
- Shigeyuki TotsugiSotoba
- Shunsuke DaitohMizuo
- Andrea BellaciccoLorenzo
- Alessandro BressanelloPriest