Feature Film "SUZUKI=BAKUDAN"
- Film
Directed by AOI Pro.'s Akira Nagai
Produced by AOI Pro.
The feature film "SUZUKI=BAKUDAN" will be screened in the Asian Cuts section at the 38th Helsinki International Film Festival.










A homeless-looking man is at the police station, detained for breaking a vending machine. He says his name is Tagosaku Suzuki, but claims he doesn’t remember his address, nor does he carry an ID. During the interrogation, Suzuki starts to predict an imminent explosion, and when a bomb actually goes off in Akihabara, the police start taking Suzuki’s ramblings seriously. The man seems to be able to predict the bombings happening around Tokyo. However, he refuses to hand over the information straightforwardly, and instead presents different guessing and deduction games for the detectives. Is Suzuki the man behind the bombings, does he have an accomplice, or does he just have a mysterious ability to predict the future?
Suzuki, whose last name is one of Japan’s most common names, the Jones of Japan, is like an empty reflection through which the others have to assess themselves. Young detective Ruike re-encounters an old case in which his supervisor was caught up in a scandal. The investigation of Suzuki’s identity leads to interesting tracks, but what is the final connection between the suspects and Suzuki? The police negotiator plays a game of tag with Suzuki, while the other detectives run around Tokyo trying to sort out the chaos of increasing numbers of bomb victims.
The film is based on Katsuhiro Go’s thriller novel "Bakudan".
Release in Japan | October 31, 2025 |
Cast | Yuki Yamada, Sairi Ito, Shota Sometani Ryota Bando, Kanichiro, Sennosuke Kataoka, Seina Nakata Masaya Kato, Bokuzo Masana, Yui Natsukawa Atsuro Watabe, Jiro Sato |
Director | Akira Nagai |
Production | AOI Pro. |
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AOI Pro. Staff | Director: Akira Nagai Producer: Yuho Tadano Assistant Producer: Yuki Takura |