Gukoroku - Traces of Sin

Tanaka is going through a tough time trying to support his younger sister Mitsuko, recently arrested and on hold in jail. An investigative reporter, he immerses himself into a story about a shocking murder case gone cold. The "perfect" family – successful businessman, beautiful wife and adorable child – were brutally murdered a year ago and the case remains unsolved. Tanaka interviews their friends and acquaintances, and as stories of their true nature unfold, he begins to discover that the family was not as ideal as believed.

Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki

as Takeshi Tanaka

Hikari Mitsushima

as Mitsuko

Keisuke Koide

as Hiroki Takou

Asami Usuda

as Junko Miyamura

Yui Ichikawa

as Megumi Inamura

Tomoya Nakamura

as Takayuki Ogata

Wakana Matsumoto

as Yukie Natsuhara

Hidekazu Mashima

as Masato Watanabe

Mari Hamada

as Misako Tachibana

Mitsuru Hirata

as Shigeo Sugita

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