You'll Die Six Hours Later (2008)
A chilling Japanese thriller where a stranger's prophecy of death sets one woman on a desperate, clock-ticking race for survival through the streets of Shibuya.
You'll Die Six Hours Later - Movie Information
- Original Title: 6時間後に君は死ぬ
- Release Year: 2008
- Directed by: Kazuya Konaka
- Type: Movie
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Runtime: 2h 0m
- Original Language: Japanese
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- Alternative Titles: 6-jikan Go ni Kimi wa Shinu (JP)
- Production Companies: WOWOW FILMS
- Production Countries: Japan
You'll Die Six Hours Later - Plot
"You will die six hours later." Keishi, a youth who proclaims himself a seer, suddenly says this to Mio, who is walking along the streets of Shibuya. At first, Mio scoffs at it as nonsense but ever since her acquaintance was murdered a few days ago, she realises that she has also become a victim of a stalker. Half believing it, she decides to hang around with Keishi. Later, with the help of Sawaki, a detective she knows, the stalker is identified. She thinks the case is closed but a totally unexpected person attacks her...
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You'll Die Six Hours Later - Cast & Crew
Director(s)
- Kazuya Konaka
Main Cast
- Takashi Tsukamoto
- Yoko Maki
- Ikki Sawamura
- Tamotsu Ishibashi
- Takushi Tanaka
- Yukiyoshi Ozawa
- Tetsu Watanabe
- Nobuyuki Ishida
- Takeshi Katō
Writers
- Kazuaki Takano
Producers
- Mamoru Inoue
- Toshiharu Ozawa
You'll Die Six Hours Later - FAQs
What is You'll Die Six Hours Later about?
You'll Die Six Hours Later follows Mio, a young woman in Shibuya who is told by a self-proclaimed seer named Keishi that she will die within six hours. As a stalker closes in and a murder case resurfaces, she teams up with Keishi and a detective to survive an increasingly dangerous and unpredictable threat.
Is Keishi's prediction real in You'll Die Six Hours Later?
The film deliberately keeps the nature of Keishi's gift ambiguous. While his prediction proves disturbingly accurate as real danger closes in on Mio, the story blurs the line between supernatural foresight and sharp criminal intuition, leaving viewers to draw their own conclusions about whether his ability is genuine.
Who are the main actors in You'll Die Six Hours Later?
The film stars Takashi Tsukamoto as the enigmatic seer Keishi and Yoko Maki as Mio, the woman whose life hangs in the balance. The supporting cast includes Ikki Sawamura as Detective Sawaki, Yukiyoshi Ozawa as Tezuka Yusuke, and Tetsu Watanabe as Matsuda Daigo.
Who directed You'll Die Six Hours Later?
You'll Die Six Hours Later was directed by Kazuya Konaka, a Japanese filmmaker known for his work in genre television and cinema. The screenplay was written by Kazuaki Takano, and the film was produced under WOWOW FILMS, a production arm of the Japanese broadcaster WOWOW.
What genre is You'll Die Six Hours Later?
You'll Die Six Hours Later blends Action, Crime, and Thriller genres with a supernatural undercurrent. The film combines the tension of a stalker narrative with a race-against-the-clock premise, creating a suspenseful genre hybrid rooted in contemporary urban Japan.
How long is You'll Die Six Hours Later?
You'll Die Six Hours Later has a runtime of 120 minutes, or two hours. The film uses its full running time to build sustained tension, developing both the central mystery and the relationship between Mio and the self-proclaimed seer Keishi before delivering its climactic twist.
Who is the unexpected attacker at the end of the film?
The film's central twist reveals that the true threat to Mio comes from a completely unexpected source — someone she would never have suspected. Rather than the identified stalker, a person from her own circle turns out to be behind the danger, subverting the audience's expectations in the film's final act.
What are similar movies to You'll Die Six Hours Later?
Fans of You'll Die Six Hours Later may enjoy Don't Look Now (1973), a classic supernatural thriller about premonitions, Constantine (2005) for its blend of the occult and crime, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) for its dark psychological depth, and 28 Weeks Later (2007) for high-stakes survival tension.
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