Takashi Miike's Crime Thriller SHAM - Press Notes and Photo Gallery From Toei

Source: Toei Co., Ltd.
Official Site: https://www.detchiagemovie.jp/ (Japan)

Toei has provided information and pics for their new courtroom thriller, SHAM (でっちあげ～殺人教師と呼ばれた男, Detchiage ~ Satsujin Kyōshi to Yoba Reta Otoko), which opened today in Japanese cinemas.

Based on the 2007 novel Fabrication: The Truth Behind the Fukuoka 'Murderous Teacher' Incident by reporter Masumi Fukuda, SHAM is directed by the legendary Takashi Miike (ICHI THE KILLER, AUDITION, 13 ASSASSINS), and features a star-studded cast including Go Ayano (CROWS ZERO II, DOCTOR-X THE MOVIE), Kou Shibasaki (BATTLE ROYALE), Kazuya Kamenashi (LUMBERJACK THE MONSTER, JOKER GAME), Fumino Kimura (THE FABLE), Ken Mitsuishi (AUDITION, 20TH CENTURY BOYS, SHIN GODZILLA), Kazuki Kitamura (GODZILLA FINAL WARS), and Kaoru Kobayashi (ONMYOJI ZERO).

STORY

The worst "murderous teacher" in history, who threatened his student by saying, "I'll show you how to die"...

In 2003, elementary school teacher Seiichi Yabushita (Go Ayano) was accused by a parent, Ritsuko Himuro (Kou Shibasaki), of physically abusing his student and her son, Takuto Himuro (Kira Miura), as corporal punishment. The content of the abuse was unbearable to listen to, even though it was called corporal punishment.

Weekly Shunpo reporter Michihiko Narumi (Kazuya Kamenashi) got wind of this and decided to "report the case with real names," revealing the teacheri by name in the article. The article, filled with extreme language, shocked the nation, and Yabushita became a target of the media. Slander, betrayal, suspension... one after another, these attacks push Yabushita down into bottomless pit of despair.

Meanwhile, there were many voices defending Ritsuko, and a legal team of 550 people was formed to support in an unprecedented civil lawsuit. Everyone was hoping for and confident that Ritsuko's side would win the trial, but what Yabushita said in court was a complete denial that "it was all a groundless fabrication."

This is a story based on the truth, but one that will make you doubt the truth.

CREDITS

Release Date: Friday, June 27, 2025 (Japan)
Release Information: Nationwide Roadshow
Run Time: 129 Minutes

Cast

Seiichi Yabushita: Go Ayano
Ritsuko Himuro: Kou Shibasaki
Michihiko Narumi: Kazuya Kamenashi
Toshiaki Tsuzuki: Koji Okura
Yoshifumi Maemura: Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Domae: Masahiro Takashima
Takuma Himuro: Takaya Sakoda
Natsumi Yamazoe: Tamae Ando
Shoko Hakozaki: Rie Mimura
Kimiyo Fujino: Rie Minemura
Togawa Kisuke: Ayaka Higashino
Judge Hashimoto: Kisuke Iida
Takuto Himuro: Kira Miura
Nozomi Yabushita: Fumino Kimura
Shigeharu Danta: Ken Mitsuishi
Norio Yamato: Kazuki Kitamura
Toshio Yugamidani: Kaoru Kobayashi

Staff

Director: Takashi Miike 　
Original Story: Fabrication: The Truth Behind the Fukuoka 'Murderous Teacher' Incident by Masumi Fukuda (Published by Shincho Bunko)　
Screenplay: Hayashi Mori
Music: Koji Endo
Planning and Producer: Kenichi Wasano
Producers: Keiichi Hashimoto, Misako Saka, Shigeji Maeda
Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto (JSC)
Lighting: Akira Ono
Sound: Jun Nakamura
Art: Akira Sakamoto
Editor: Naoichiro Sagara
Character Supervisor: Yuya Maeda
Sound Effects: Yoshio Nakamura
Production Producers: Kunihiro Okuno, Hana Tsuchikawa, Asayuki Imai
Legal Supervisor: Kenji Maruzumi
Legal and Trial Supervisor: Jinne Saka
Casting Producer: Yuzo Takahashi
Music Producer: Genichi Tsushima
Publicity Producer: Tsuyoshi Mitsuhashi
Assistant Director: Ryusuke Kurahashi
Production Manager: Fumito Shiotani

Production Companies: Toei Tokyo Film Studios, OLM
Planning Cooperation: Rakueisha, Shinchosha
Distributor: Toei (Japan)

About Toei Company, Ltd.

Toei Company Ltd., since its foundation in 1951, is one of the three major studios in Japan. The company focuses on providing high quality, comprehensive entertainment through the production and theatrical distribution of feature films, anime, and TV dramas as well as a diverse range of businesses including planning and hosting character-oriented events. The company has two film studios in Tokyo and Kyoto and it owns cinema complex throughout the country.