Village of Eight Gravestones
5.8
No job offers, no girlfriend. A college student Tatsuya Igawa suddenly receives the news of his mother's passing. Lured by the mystery of his own roots, he steps foot into the "Village of Eight Graves", hidden deep within the mountains of Okayama Prefecture, where he meets an enigmatic detective, Kosuke Kindaichi. A sealed memory of his ancestral roots and a deep-seated grudge begin to awaken, and as if timed perfectly with the return of Tatsuya—who is actually the heir to the vast fortune of the prestigious Tajimi family—consecutive murders begin to rock the village. Side by side with Kindaichi, Tatsuya is dragged deep into the heart of the case. A beautiful widow, Miyako Mori; twin grand aunts; and the eerie, unsettling villagers... The secret of the village known to absolutely no one is finally about to be unveiled. What is the shocking truth hidden within the village's history?
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Cast
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Onoe Matsuya
Kosuke Kindaichi
Known for
Hanzawa Naoki
Demon City
Tomoya Oku
Known for
Kamen Rider
Mayu Hotta
Known for
An Incurable Case of Love
Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Known for
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Masanobu Takashima
Known for
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Godzilla: Final Wars
Reiko Takashima
Known for
Yakuza Apocalypse
Space Battleship Yamato
Kenichi Takitou
Known for
Yu Yu Hakusho
Hanzawa Naoki
Takashi Shimizu Director · Shintaro Ogai Screenplay Seishi Yokomizo Story
First release July 28, 2026 · Produced in Japan · Production Shochiku, Yokomizu Seishi
Production
KADOKAWA
Production
Shochiku
Production
Yokomizu Seishi
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
八つ墓村
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Canada · July 28, 2026
Premiere · Fantasia International Film Festival
Japan · September 18, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Spain
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
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