The Keeper of the Camphor Tree
2026, Japanese. Directed by Tomohiko Ito.
Reito Naoi, a young man fired unfairly from his day job, finds himself hitting rock bottom when he's arrested after a desperate attempt to get back on his feet. With nothing left to him, he surrendered himself to fate, giving up on any hopes for the future, and lost the will to make his own choices in life. But one day, a chance encounter threw him a lifeline that could change his fate forever.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Tomohiko ItoDirector
- Fumiya TakahashiReito Naoi (voice)
- Yuki AmamiChifune Yanagisawa (voice)
- Asuka SaitoYumi Saji (voice)
- Ryubi MiyaseSōki Ōba (voice)
- Takao OsawaToshiaki Saji (voice)
- Takehito KoyasuMasakazu Yanagisawa (voice)
- Miou TanakaKatsushige Yanagisawa (voice)
- Akira KamiyaTōichirō Ōba (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda(voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita(voice)
- Taku Yashiro(voice)
- Reina Ueda(voice)
Details
- Released
- 30 January 2026
- Original title
- クスノキの番人
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Taku Kishimoto
- Box office
- $1.6M
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What The Keeper of the Camphor Tree is based on
The Keeper of the Camphor Tree is based on Kusunoki no Bannin, a 2020 novel by Keigo Higashino.
Novel · 2020
Kusunoki no Bannin
By Keigo Higashino
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How long is The Keeper of the Camphor Tree?
The Keeper of the Camphor Tree runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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Which OTT platform is The Keeper of the Camphor Tree on?
The Keeper of the Camphor Tree isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 January 2026. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Keeper of the Camphor Tree?
If you liked The Keeper of the Camphor Tree, try Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black, Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid.
Who directed The Keeper of the Camphor Tree?
The Keeper of the Camphor Tree (2026) was directed by Tomohiko Ito and stars Fumiya Takahashi, Yuki Amami, Asuka Saito.
What is The Keeper of the Camphor Tree based on?
The Keeper of the Camphor Tree is based on Kusunoki no Bannin, a 2020 novel by Keigo Higashino.