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17-year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from an erroneous report about a corruption scandal, jumps in front of a train and commits suicide. Since that incident, Sayako suddenly becomes able to see spirits and almost loses her life. However, from that near-fatal incident she experiences something extraordinary. The journalist inside her stirred, she embarks to find out about the truth. But the forces that stand in her way turn out to be much more formidable than she ever imagined.

Grosses

Japan
$9,260,270
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorToei Company
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Opening$1,819,287
192 theaters
Release DateOct 17, 2009
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresAnimation Drama
In Release76 days/10 weeks
Widest Release194 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 17-182$1,819,287-192-$9,475$1,819,2871
Oct 24-254$1,052,712-42.1%194+2$5,426$3,699,2052
Oct 31-Nov 17$780,232-25.9%188-6$4,150$5,205,2603
Nov 7-86$691,266-11.4%189+1$3,657$6,564,8704
Nov 14-1511$328,395-52.5%74-115$4,437$9,260,2705