“F(r)iction” to Be Released on October 2, 2026

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Everyone has them, yet no one speaks of them — the grotesque truths buried deep within.
What remains of a person when the mask of “justice” is stripped away?

Ideas that are meant to be socially righteous gradually become distorted by personal ego and desire. Through Tada’s investigation, the film exposes a question that resonates deeply in contemporary society: “Is saying what is ‘right’ really the right thing to do?”
In confronting this unsettling contradiction, we are forced to witness the true nature of humanity.

＜STORY＞
1999. Bound by the strict expectations of her family, Takako Chikada is forbidden from marrying the man she loves. Desperate to escape her fate, she sets a chilling plan in motion: marry a man with an exemplary background, murder him, and have her lover assume his identity so they can live together as husband and wife.
But Takako’s twisted desires prove impossible to contain, and the killings continue.
Decades after the shocking “Spouse-Switch Serial Murders” that stunned the nation, a controversial stage production based on the case is set to premiere. Tada lands the leading role. Yet this marks the beginning of a nightmare that engulfs the entire production.
What exactly is this man capable of?

＜Outline of the work＞
Cast：Koshi Mizukami　Haru Kuroki　Mizuki Yamashita / Eiko Koike / Kuranosuke Sasaki
Director：Yuri Takei
Based on the novel： F(r)iction by Rui Konoike, published by Bungeishunju.
Distribution：Tokyo Theatres

ⒸRui Kounoike/Bungeishunju/2026 F(r)iction Film Partners

Official Website▶https://www.honbana.com/