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River Returns (2025)

Original title: 光る川

2025-03-22 · 1h 48m · JA
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In 1958, as a deadly typhoon approaches, a young boy embarks on a perilous journey to a haunted mountain pool, determined to calm a sorrowful spirit whose grief has cursed the village with devastating floods.

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Masakazu KanekoDirector

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Sanetoshi AriyamaSanetoshi AriyamaYucha & ShiroAsuka HanamuraAsuka HanamuraOyoYo AoiYo AoiSakuTomomitsu AdachiTomomitsu AdachiHaruoKinuo YamadaKinuo YamadaAyumiKeisuke HoribeKeisuke HoribeStorytellerTetsu WatanabeTetsu WatanabeMatsuToshie NegishiToshie NegishiBatchaKen YasudaKen YasudaTsunekichiYusuke TakahashiYusuke TakahashiKinpeiRyohei MatsuokaRyohei MatsuokaKaiSayo IshikawaSayo IshikawaNatsume

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Genre affinityDrama · FantasyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference849655Actor preference2020747 · 1116848 · 1266733Country preferenceJpDecade preference2020

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What is River Returns about?

In 1958, as a deadly typhoon approaches, a young boy embarks on a perilous journey to a haunted mountain pool, determined to calm a sorrowful spirit whose grief has cursed the village with devastating floods.

How long is River Returns?

River Returns has a runtime of 108 minutes.