

Gajirou Honda is a self-centered man who only cares about money and women. When he’s involved in a car accident, he encounters the ghosts of the deceased occupants of the other car, including the driver and three pole dancers. The four ghosts promise him a large sum of money in exchange for his help fulfilling their last wishes, thus allowing their spirits to pass over to the afterlife.
Acting
Masaki Okada's gross-to-gorgeous transformation.
Writing
Balances crude humor with genuine pathos.
Costume
Johnny's iconic cross-dressing reveal that redefines the character.
Director
Yuichiro Hirakawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Hiroshi Ogiwara's novel; Hirakawa also directed the live-action Erased series.
The 'obake' tradition here subverts typical Japanese horror—benevolent ghosts needing human help rather than vengeful spirits.