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Mohou-han

IMDb ID: tt0335295 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 5.0 (213 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Thriller

Leopold and Loeb-styled thriller about serial murders.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesSpain: Copycat Killer
Hong Kong: Copycat Killer (English)
World-wide: Copycat Killer (English, Alternative Title)
Hong Kong: 模倣犯 (Mandarin)
Japan: 模倣犯 (Japanese)
Canada: Mohohan: Copycat Killer (English, Alternative Title)
Russia: Подражатель
Copycat Killer
Release Date2002-06-08Runtime124 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsserial killer
based on novel
Production CompaniesHakuhodo DY Media Partners
Mainichi Shinbunsha
Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K.
Official SitesYahoo! Japan (japanese) - http://mohouhan.yahoo.co.jp/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335295/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0335295.jpgUpdated At2025-06-12T04:00:46

Stars

Masahiro Nakai
Kanji Tsuda
Takashi Fujii
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Yoshino Kimura
Misaki Itô
Junnosuke Taguchi
Yasufumi Terawaki
Eiko Koike
Ma'ako Kido

Directors

Yoshimitsu Morita

Writers

Miyuki Miyabe
Yoshimitsu Morita

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Masahiro Nakai | Character: Kôichi Amikawa
Actor: Kanji Tsuda | Character: Hiromi Kurihashi
Actor: Takashi Fujii | Character: Kazuaki Takai
Actor: Tsutomu Yamazaki | Character: Yoshio Arima
Actor: Yoshino Kimura | Character: Shigeko Maehata
Actor: Misaki Itô | Character: Mariko Arima
Actor: Junnosuke Taguchi | Character: Shin'ichi Tsukada
Actor: Yasufumi Terawaki | Character: Shôji Maehata
Actor: Eiko Koike | Character: Akemi Kishida
Actor: Ma'ako Kido | Character: Kishima, Announcer
Actor: Moro Morooka | Character: Shinozaki
Actor: Yôko Fujita | Character: Yumiko Takai
Actor: Saori Yuki | Character: Kurihashi
Actor: Yûji Tanaka | Character: Tanaka
Actor: Hikari Ôta | Character: Hikari Ôta
Actor: Ami Onuki | Character: Actress of CM 'Dendou-Jitensha'
Actor: Yumi Yoshimura | Character: Actress of CM 'Dendô-Jitensha'
Actor: Chiriko Sakashita | Character: Actress of CM 'CD-Phone'
Actor: Eriko Satô | Character: Actress of CM 'Vitamin-Inryô'
Actor: Hanako Yamada | Character: Actress of CM 'Nattô'
Actor: So Yamanaka | Character: Actor of CM 'Hyper TV'
Actor: Michiko Shimizu | Character: Voice from Radio
Actor: Kana Tanaka | Character: Actress
Actor: Tamayo | Character: Actress
Actor: Toshiyuki Watarai | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Yoshimitsu Morita | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Miyuki Miyabe | Role: Writer
Name: Yoshimitsu Morita | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Kei Haruna | Role: Producer
Name: Hideyuki Honma | Role: Producer
Name: Yoshishige Shimatani | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Taku Takahashi | Role: Composer
Name: Michiru Ôshima | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Nobuyasu Kita | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Shinji Tanaka | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Kayo Sakurai | Role: Art Director

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Hideaki Satô | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Yumiko Arakawa | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Fumio Hashimoto | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Mitsuo Watanabe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335295/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Japan: June 8, 2002
Canada: August 25, 2002 (Montréal Film Festival)
Hong Kong: November 7, 2002

Awards

Winner | 2003 | Blue Ribbon Awards | Blue Ribbon Award | Best Supporting Actor | Kanji Tsuda, Mohou-han
Nominee | 2003 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Supporting Actor | Tsutomu Yamazaki, Mohou-han
Nominee | 2003 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Music Score | Michiru Ôshima, Taku Takahashi, Mohou-han
Nominee | 2003 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Sound | Fumio Hashimoto, Mohou-han
Winner | 2003 | Mainichi Film Concours | Readers' Choice Award | Best Film | Yoshimitsu Morita, Mohou-han

Box Office

Japan: USD 11702775
Period: Jul 6 – 7, 2002 | Rank: 5 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 246 | Gross to date: USD 11702775 | Interval gross: USD 638625 | Per theater average: USD 2596
Period: Jun 22 – 23, 2002 | Rank: 5 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 245 | Gross to date: USD 8141211 | Interval gross: USD 1073870 | Per theater average: USD 4383
Period: Jun 15 – 16, 2002 | Rank: 4 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 248 | Gross to date: USD 5286080 | Interval gross: USD 1417072 | Per theater average: USD 5714
Period: Jun 8 – 9, 2002 | Rank: 4 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 248 | Gross to date: USD 1935344 | Interval gross: USD 1935344 | Per theater average: USD 7803