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Portrait of the Beast

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The man was called the "Manslayer Demon. One day, he stabs a rival gang member to death in the dark. A rookie female cameraman happened to capture the moment. The man was sentenced to five years in prison for the scoop footage and is…

DirectorMasato Hironishi
WriterShouji Yonemura

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Streaming in 1 other country

Portrait of the Beast isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Masato Hironishi

NHNaomi Hosokawa
Naomi Hosokawa
KMKoji Matoba
Koji Matoba
CTChiho Terada
Chiho Terada
MNMasaki Nishimori
Masaki Nishimori
HOHiroshi Okochi
Hiroshi Okochi
TSTarō Suwa
Tarō Suwa

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