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Rokugatsu no hebi

IMDb ID: tt0330904 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.8 (5,539 votes)

Genres: Drama · Horror · Mystery

A woman is being stalked by a stranger. His stalking turns to blackmail when he sends her copies of photos of her in an embarrassing position. Now he controls her and she has to do anything he says. Anything.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Arab Emirates: A Snake of June
Australia: A Snake of June
Canada: A Snake of June (English)
France: A Snake of June
United Kingdom: A Snake of June
Indonesia: A Snake of June (English)
Ireland: A Snake of June (English)
India: A Snake of June (English)
Italy: A Snake of June
New Zealand: A Snake of June (English)
Sweden: A Snake of June
United States: A Snake of June
World-wide: A Snake of June (English)
South Africa: A Snake of June (English)
Germany: A Snake of June - Rinkos Geheimnis
Germany: Eine Schlange im Juni - Rinkos Geheimnis (TV Title)
Serbia: Junska zmija
Brazil: Serpentes de Junho
Poland: Wąż czerwcowy
Greece: Φίδι του Ιουνίου
Russia: Июньский змей
Japan: 六月の蛇 (Japanese)
Taiwan: 六月之蛇
六月之蛇
Content RatingRRelease Date2003-06-13Runtime77 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews33Critic Reviews76Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsfemale frontal nudity
sexual blackmail
woman wears a micro miniskirt
humiliation
japanese erotica
Production CompaniesKaijyu TheaterOfficial SitesOfficial (Japan) - http://www.asnakeofjune.com/
Official site (Netherlands) - http://www.asnakeofjune.nl
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330904/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0330904.jpgUpdated At2026-05-29T00:56:28

Stars

Asuka Kurosawa
Yûji Kôtari
Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Susumu Terajima
Mansaku Fuwa
Tomoroo Taguchi
Teruko Hanahara
Ikkô Suzuki
Takuji Suzuki
Yukino Asai

Directors

Shin'ya Tsukamoto

Writers

Shin'ya Tsukamoto

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Asuka Kurosawa | Character: Rinko, wife
Actor: Yûji Kôtari | Character: Shigehiko, husband
Actor: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Character: Iguchi, blackmailer
Actor: Susumu Terajima | Character: Actor
Actor: Mansaku Fuwa | Character: Actor
Actor: Tomoroo Taguchi | Character: Editor
Actor: Teruko Hanahara | Character: Shigehiko's Mother
Actor: Ikkô Suzuki | Character: Actor
Actor: Takuji Suzuki | Character: Actor
Actor: Yukino Asai | Character: Actress
Actor: Hira Dezu | Character: Actor
Actor: Kôichi Fujita | Character: Actor
Actor: Takehiro Fukuhara | Character: Actor
Actor: Tomoya Fukumoto | Character: Actor
Actor: Kiyoto Harada | Character: Actor
Actor: Daisuke Hatori | Character: Actor
Actor: Noboru Inoue | Character: Actor
Actor: Tarô Iwate | Character: Actor
Actor: Shinji Kai | Character: Actor
Actor: Hiromi Kanaya | Character: Actress
Actor: Takahiro Kandaka | Character: Actor
Actor: Tooru Kaneko | Character: Actor
Actor: Masahiro Kizawa | Character: Actor
Actor: Keiko Kusakabe | Character: passenger, who stares at Rinko
Actor: Koichi Kusakabe | Character: Actor
Actor: Toshiyuki Kôyama | Character: Actor
Actor: Ken Masuda | Character: Actor
Actor: Tomoko Matsumoto | Character: Actress
Actor: Yoshiaki Miura | Character: Actor
Actor: Jun Monma | Character: Actor
Actor: Takahiro Murase | Character: Actor
Actor: Yôko Nakajima | Character: Actress
Actor: Hiroko Nakata | Character: Actress
Actor: Naoko Negishi | Character: Actress
Actor: Tomokazu Negishi | Character: Actor
Actor: Yuri Ochiai | Character: Actress
Actor: Makoto Okada | Character: Actor
Actor: Yôji Okumura | Character: Actor
Actor: Kiyoko Saitô | Character: Actress
Actor: Shôji Satô | Character: Actor
Actor: Sayako Shimizu | Character: Actress
Actor: Ichiro Shinjitsu | Character: Actor
Actor: Tokishige Shioda | Character: Actor
Actor: Tokitoshi Shiota | Character: Actor
Actor: Ryô Sudô | Character: Actor
Actor: Naoki Toneri | Character: Actor
Actor: Masato Tsujioka | Character: Actor
Actor: Kôichi Yahagi | Character: Actor
Actor: Gô Yamaguchi | Character: Actor
Actor: Yûsuke Yamaguchi | Character: Actor
Actor: Makoto Yamazaki | Character: Actor
Actor: Osamu Yanai | Character: Actor
Actor: Hisayuki Yoshioka | Character: Actress
Actor: Shûji Ôtsuki | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Shin'ichi Kawahara | Role: Producer
Name: Keiko Kusakabe | Role: Producer
Name: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Chu Ishikawa | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Zenya Ohara | Role: Editor
Name: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Hiroko Iwasaki | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Hidemi Fukuyama | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Takashi Oda | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Hidemi Fukuyama | Role: Production Manager
Name: Kiyo Joo | Role: Production Manager
Name: Wakahide Yamashita | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Ken Koide | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Hisakatsu Kuroki | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Tomoko Chiba | Role: Art Department
Name: Yoichi Hirose | Role: Art Department
Name: Aya Koshiga | Role: Art Department
Name: Yûko Nakamura | Role: Art Department
Name: Yuki Nishimiya | Role: Art Department
Name: Masao Yamamoto | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Masaya Kitada | Role: Sound Department
Name: Akira Nakano | Role: Sound Department
Name: Akihiko Okase | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shô Rizawa | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kenji Shibasaki | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yûji Tagami | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Satoshi Hayashi | Role: Special Effects
Name: Yûichi Karasawa | Role: Special Effects
Name: Kuri Kumazawa | Role: Special Effects
Name: Gen Nakamura | Role: Special Effects
Name: Takashi Oda | Role: Special Effects
Name: Susumu Sano | Role: Special Effects
Name: Azuma Takano | Role: Special Effects
Name: Mitsuki Yoshida | Role: Special Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Masafumi Adachi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kaori Satô | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Takayuki Shida | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michiyo Tenma | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Keisuke Yoshida | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kyôko Yuri | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Yuka Katô | Role: Costume Department
Name: Nenko Kawano | Role: Costume Department
Name: Masako Kuga | Role: Costume Department
Name: Hiroko Yamazaki | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Shunei Fukano | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Masaharu Oomi | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Naoki Osada | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Seiji Satô | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Kiyomi Watarai | Role: Editorial Department

[Production Department]
Name: Hiroki Hattori | Role: Production Department
Name: Hirota Sagae | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Andrew P. Kirkham | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gianni Rossi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Masaharu Sekiguchi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Teruo Tsuda | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330904/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Italy: September 2, 2002 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 13, 2002 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Spain: October 10, 2002 (Sitges Film Festival)
South Korea: November 15, 2002 (Pusan International Film Festival)
Norway: November 22, 2002 (Oslo International Film Festival)
Japan: December 7, 2002 (Tokyo FILMeX)
Portugal: February 24, 2003 (Fantasporto Film Festival)
Belgium: March 17, 2003 (Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 13, 2003 (Hong Kong International Film Festival, premiere)
Singapore: April 26, 2003 (Singapore International Film Festival)
France: May 15, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
Japan: May 24, 2003 (Tokyo)
United Kingdom: June 13, 2003
Ireland: June 13, 2003
Russia: July 3, 2003 (limited)
Poland: July 19, 2003 (New Horizons Film Festival)
Czech Republic: October 9, 2003
Italy: November 21, 2003
Greece: November 24, 2003 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Germany: March 11, 2004
Greece: April 29, 2004
Netherlands: May 20, 2004
South Korea: December 10, 2004
Mexico: August 31, 2008 (Macabro Film Festival)
United States: March 3, 2012 (Japan Society, New York)
South Korea: June 4, 2023 (re-release)
Taiwan: June 9, 2023
Sweden: October 21, 2025 (internet)

Awards

Winner | 2002 | Venice Film Festival | San Marco Special Jury Award | Shin'ya Tsukamoto, A Snake of June
Winner | 2002 | Venice Film Festival | Kinematrix Film Award | Feature Films | Shin'ya Tsukamoto, A Snake of June
Winner | 2003 | Fantasporto | International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award | Shin'ya Tsukamoto, A Snake of June | Tied with Cypher (2002).
Winner | 2003 | Fantasporto | International Fantasy Film Award | Best Actress | Asuka Kurosawa, A Snake of June
Nominee | 2003 | Fantasporto | International Fantasy Film Award | Best Film | Shin'ya Tsukamoto, A Snake of June
Winner | 2002 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Art Direction | Shin'ya Tsukamoto, A Snake of June
Nominee | 2002 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Film | Shin'ya Tsukamoto, A Snake of June
Nominee | 2002 | Venice Film Festival | Upstream Prize | Best Film | Shin'ya Tsukamoto, A Snake of June

Box Office

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