Kisaragi Station

Kisaragi Station

It is a different world that you should not reach!

Directed by Jirô Nagae

Produced by Canter, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures

202282 min5.9 / 10

A folklore-rooted horror film that blurs the line between internet myth and supernatural reality, building dread through investigation into an unknowable, liminal space.

Haruna Tsunematsu is studying folklore at university and she decides the subject of her graduation thesis will be the "Kisaragi Station" urban legend which has been a hot topic on the Internet since 2004.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kisaragi Station scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Does Kisaragi Station end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Kisaragi Station easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Kisaragi Station sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Kisaragi Station violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Kisaragi Station

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kisaragi Station

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kisaragi Station, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kisaragi Station, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kisaragi Station, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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