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Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern

7.019611h 29mMovieHistoryMysteryAction

Detective Umon’s services are called upon when ronin Yaichiro is killed with a peculiar weapon, a stone wrapped in a towel.

DirectorEiichi Kudō
WriterHyōgo Suzuki

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Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Eiichi Kudō

RORyutaro Otomo
Ryutaro Otomo
KSKōtarō Satomi
Kōtarō Satomi
ESEitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō
SOSatomi Oka
Satomi Oka
HSHiroko Sakuramachi
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Shizu
KHKikuko Hojo
Kikuko Hojo
Fumi
KAKyoko Aoyama
Kyoko Aoyama
Nami
MHMikijiro Hira
Mikijiro Hira
IŌ
Ikkō Ōkuni
SO
Shinnosuke Ogata
IF
Ichiro Fukui
IYItoshi Yumeji
Itoshi Yumeji

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Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern — streaming FAQ

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Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom yet, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern on Netflix?

No, Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026.

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No, Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern isn't on Amazon Prime Video in United Kingdom right now.

Where can I watch Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern for free?

Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern isn't streaming in United Kingdom yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

Is there a sequel to Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern?

Yes — Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern is followed by The Eve of the Chinese Festival (1962) in the Case of Umon Collection.

Is there a prequel to Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern?

Yes — Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders (1961) comes before Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern in the Case of Umon Collection.

Is Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern part of a trilogy?

No — Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern is part of the Case of Umon Collection, which has 7 films.

How many movies are in the Case of Umon Collection?

There are 7 films in the Case of Umon Collection: Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf (1959), Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill (1960), Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders (1961), Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern (1961), The Eve of the Chinese Festival (1962), Case of Umon: Red Lizard (1962) and Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella (1963).