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MYSTERY ARENA

Name: MYSTERY ARENA
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Genre: Mystery
Released: 2026-05-22
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Toshiaki Karasawa, Mana Ashida, Toko Miura, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Reina Triendl

2026 · 1h 56m · Mystery

IMDb 5.4

Skip it. A gimmicky quiz show murder mystery sounds like a half-baked concept that mistakes novelty for substance, and without critical support to justify the watch, you're better off spending your night on something with actual proven appeal.

Plot

Six contestants compete in a high-stakes live TV quiz show to solve a complex "closed-circle" murder mystery for a 10 billion yen jackpot.

Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Cast: Toshiaki Karasawa, Mana Ashida, Toko Miura, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Reina Triendl

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