Toru Tachibana is a police officer who works as a guard at a detention center. He and his colleague Nakano, who lives in a shared room in a bachelor dormitory, are a good pair, joking around with each other. One day, Toru gets his dream job as a detective. He becomes involved in the investigation of a serial theft case, and in the process meets Emiko, who seems to be one of the victims of the theft. Toru develops a personal interest in Emiko, and begins to stalk her.
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Cast
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Michitaka Tsutsui
Toru Tachibana
Known for
Hanzawa Naoki
Midnight Diner
Mina Shimizu
Emiko
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Kenichi Endō
Hattori
Known for
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Shugo Oshinari
Nakano
Known for
BOYS OVER FLOWERS
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Rina Takahashi
Yuko
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The Suicide Manual
Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen THE STAGE 2018
Mansaku Fuwa
Shimoda
Known for
Midnight Diner
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Isao Natsuyagi
Nagamine
Known for
Like Father, Like Son
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Akiko Oshidari
Yumeko
Also in
Living in Two Worlds
I Love You
Hirotaro Honda
Genshiro
Known for
Kamen Rider
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
Kumiko Kin
Also in
Tomie: Replay
The Song of Crazy Love
Nahana
Known for
The Machine Girl
In Love and Deep Water
Ichirō Ogura
Known for
Like Father, Like Son
The Third Murder
Hisashi Watanabe Director · Michitsuna Takahashi Author Kazuhiro Miyoshi Cinematographer
First release April 22, 2006 · Produced in Japan · Original title Breath Less ブレス・レス
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Japan
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Original title
Breath Less ブレス・レス
Original language
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 22, 2006
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No release date listed for United States.
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