The Suicide Manual
2003, Japanese. Directed by Osamu Fukutani.
Even if it is hard, there is not a death.
After a group suicide, two journalists investigate the cycle of suicides caused by spirits bound by the Suicide Manual.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Osamu FukutaniDirector
- Nozomi AndoMiki Nagasawa
- Kei HoriePolice Detective Nishiyama
- Ayaka MaedaNanami Kumatani
- Maki MeguroCast
- Kenji MizuhashiYu Tachibana
- Chisato MorishitaRie Izumikawa
- Yuko NakamuraRikki
- Hideo SakakiKeita Yashiro
- Miho FujimaCast
- Yuka HanabusaCast
- Mikiya SanadaUmezawa
- Masahiro TodaTokihisa Hayase
Details
- Released
- 24 October 2003
- Original title
- 自殺マニュアル
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroshi Kanno, Osamu Fukutani
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The Suicide Manual: quick answers
What comes after The Suicide Manual?
Next in the series: The Suicide Manual 2: Intermediate Stage (2003).
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How long is The Suicide Manual?
The Suicide Manual runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is The Suicide Manual on?
The Suicide Manual isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 October 2003. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Suicide Manual?
If you liked The Suicide Manual, try Whisper, Eradication, The Shed.
Who directed The Suicide Manual?
The Suicide Manual (2003) was directed by Osamu Fukutani and stars Nozomi Ando, Kei Horie, Ayaka Maeda.