The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine
Seen it?2008 | 45 min | Animation, Fantasy, Action, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Beetlejuice or It Follows, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 45 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
June 1998: After spending two years in a coma caused by a traffic accident, Shiki Ryougi awakens with amnesia. She is visited by Touko Aozaki, a wizard and proprietor of a studio called Garan no Dou. Shiki has lost not only the memory of her accident, but also any real sense that she's even alive. Strangely, enigmatic beings begin to attack her...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Teiichi Takiguchi
- Maaya SakamotoShiki Ryougi (voice)
- Kenichi SuzumuraMikiya Kokutou (voice)
- Jouji NakataSouren Araya (voice)
- Mamiko NotoFujino Asagami (voice)
- Soichiro HoshiLio Shirazumi (voice)
- Takako HondaTouko Aozaki (voice)
- Rie TanakaKirie Fujou (voice)
- Yuichi IshigamiDoctor (voice)
- Yuka IguchiNurse (voice)
- Seiko YoshidaNurse (voice)