Character (2021) on Netflix
NR20212h 5mCrimeHorrorThriller
A gentle man longs to draw manga, but he cannot invent convincing villains. Then he finds a family once called ideal, now gone, and turns their story into material.
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- Netflix1.8/5
- IMDb6.5/101,680 votes
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Plot summary
A kind man aspires to become a comic creator, but villains and evil deeds do not come easily to him. Things take a surprise turn when he comes across a family who were described as idealized that are no more.
A kind man aspires to become a comic creator, but villains and evil deeds do not come easily to him, for he has little experience or natural inclination for them. Things take a surprise turn when he comes across a family who were described as idealized that are no more. He uses the real-life situation for his work.
Cast
- Jun Hashizumeas Kenta Yamashiro
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Character (2021)
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- Fukase, the vocalist of SEKAI NO OWARI, was approached for the role of the killer two years before filming by producer Ken Murase, who wanted a fresh, artistic figure. Though he hesitated, Fukase took a year of acting workshops before accepting, wanting to simulate things he could not do in real life.
- The film spent years struggling to get made; producer Ken Murase said that Masaki Suda, with whom he had teamed up on Teiichi no Kuni, pushed it into production, crediting Suda as an actor who could show not only the basic emotions but many different colours.
