The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1
2007, Japanese. Directed by Takuya Nonaka.
"Have you ever wanted to kill someone?"
August 1995: Mikiya first meets Shiki in a white kimono during a snowing day. Later on, at the high school freshmen ceremony, Mikiya sees Shiki in the crowd and chases after her, introducing himself to her. But Shiki hides a big secret: A wave of bizarre murders occur around many loose ends, and no suspects. there are still many questions: Who to believe? Who is the murderer? What is the secret of Shiki? and especially: Who is SHIKI?
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Takuya NonakaDirector
- Maaya SakamotoShiki Ryougi (voice)
- Kenichi SuzumuraMikiya Kokutou (voice)
- Jouji NakataSouren Araya (voice)
- Takako HondaTouko Aozaki (voice)
- Hiroki TouchiDaisuke Akimi (voice)
- Makoto YasumuraAkitaka (voice)
- Soichiro HoshiLio Shirazumi (voice)
- Kenji TakahashiGakuto (voice)
- Ryo SugisakiShiki's father (voice)
- Kaori AkashiKokutou's mother (voice)
- Takayuki MasudaDetective (voice)
Details
- Released
- 29 December 2007
- Original title
- 劇場版「空の境界」第二章 殺人考察（前）
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masaki Hiramatsu
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What The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 is based on
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 is adapted from a novel.
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The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1: quick answers
What should I watch before The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1?
Watch The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View (2007) first.
What comes after The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1?
Next in the series: The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain (2008), The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine (2008), and The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008).
Is The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.7/10 from 118 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1?
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
Does The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 on?
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 December 2007. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1?
If you liked The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1, try The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2, The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording, The Substitute 2: School's Out.
Who directed The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1?
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 (2007) was directed by Takuya Nonaka and stars Maaya Sakamoto, Kenichi Suzumura, Jouji Nakata.
What is The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 based on?
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 is adapted from a novel.