Trailer: ‘Black Showman’
By Phil Mills | Jul 12, 2025
‘Black Showman’ (ブラック・ショーマン) is a 2025 Japanese mystery thriller directed by Akira Tanaka.
Based on a novel by Keigo Higashino, the film revolves around a woman who teams up with her magician uncle to solve her father’s murder. The cast includes Masaharu Fukuyama, Kasumi Arimura, Ryo Narita, Erika Ikuta, and Subaru Kimura.
Synopsis: Eiichi Kamio, a former junior high school teacher, is murdered by someone. His daughter, Mayo (Masumi Arimura), was due to get married in two months’ time, but after receiving the news of her father’s sudden death, she returns to the town where her parents live. The town has lost its liveliness since the spread of the coronavirus, and tourists have stayed away. Then a murder case occurs. Mayo wants to know the truth, and so does her uncle, Takeshi (Masaharu Fukuyama). He is a former magician who once made a name for himself in Las Vegas. Armed with his outstanding magic (plus a bad hand) and his mentalist-level skilful observation of people and guided questioning, Takeshi, together with his niece Mayo, challenges the mystery of the murder case… [© Far East Films]
‘Black Showman’ opens across Japan on September 12, 2025.
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