Tomie: Beginning (2005): Cast & Plot
Tomie: Beginning is a 2005 horror film directed by Ataru Oikawa, starring Rio Matsumoto as Tomie Kawakami, Yoshiyuki Morishita and Asami Imajuku. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 14m (74 min)
- Director
- Ataru Oikawa
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Arcimboldo Y.K.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tomie: Beginning About?
The premise of Tomie: Beginning without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Within days of the enigmatic transfer student Kawakami Tomie arriving at a high‑school classroom, chaos erupts. Rivalries between boys and girls intensify under her unsettling presence, spiraling into brutal violence. The conflict culminates in a gruesome dissection, driving characters toward suicide, madness, and further bloodshed.
Tomie: Beginning Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- girl
- young
- body horror
- fifth part
- crying
- torture
- maggot
- fight
- brutality
- white dress
- waterfall
- violence
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- threatened with a knife
- super strength
- suffocation
- sliced off ear
- slaughter
- severed ear
- sequel
- schoolgirl uniform
- school class
- red coat
- ping pong
- one eyed man
- mysterious girl
- murder
- monster
- knocked unconscious
- knife
- kimono
- hallucination
- green eyes
- gore
- flashlight
- fingernails on chalkboard
- female killer
- face mask
- eye patch
- death
- covered in blood
- corpse
- bodily possession
- blood splatter
- blood on shirt
- black dress
- beating
- bandaged head
- bag over someone's head
- back from the dead
- attempted murder
Tomie: Beginning Cast & Characters
Rio Matsumoto leads the cast as Tomie Kawakami, with Yoshiyuki Morishita as Satoru Takagi and Asami Imajuku as Reiko Matsuhara. Directed by Ataru Oikawa; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ataru Oikawa
- Rio Matsumoto as Tomie Kawakami
- Yoshiyuki Morishita as Satoru Takagi
- Asami Imajuku as Reiko Matsuhara
- Kenji Mizuhashi as Kenichi Yamamoto
Also Starring in Tomie: Beginning
· 4 more- Akifumi Miura Inoue
- Nahana
- Takashi Sugiuchi Yoshino
- Yuka Iwasaki Naoko Ikeno
More from Ataru Oikawa
More films directed by Ataru Oikawa: Shrill Cries of Summer, Apartment 1303, Tomie: Revenge and Tokyo Psycho.
Tomie: Beginning Plot Summary
What happens in Tomie: Beginning from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
When transfer student Tomie Kawakami Rio Matsumoto arrives at a quiet high school, the mood in the class shifts in ways no one expects. A wave of crushes sweeps through many of the boys, and even the teacher Satoru Takagi Yoshiyuki Morishita finds himself drawn to her. The girls respond with hostility, driving Tomie to isolation, while one lone classmate, Reiko Matsuhara Asami Imajuku, views the newcomer with a mix of curiosity and caution. This uneasy dynamic sets the stage for the unsettling chain of events that follows, as Tomie begins to reveal how dangerous her presence can be.
Full summary
The whole story of Tomie: Beginning, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Tomie: Beginning?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the transfer student that arrives at the high school at the start of the film?
Tomie: Beginning Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Tomie 6 Beginning” and “富江：恶魔再生”.
- Also known as
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- Tomie 6 Beginning
- 富江：恶魔再生
- 토미에: 비기닝
- Tomie: Beginning Tomie: Beginning
- Tomie Begging
- 富江：惡夢再臨
- Томиэ: Начало
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Tomie: Beginning FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Tomie: Beginning, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tomie: Beginning?
Tomie: Beginning runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
When was Tomie: Beginning released?
Tomie: Beginning was released on April 9, 2005.
Who directed Tomie: Beginning?
Tomie: Beginning was directed by Ataru Oikawa.
More films by Ataru Oikawa Who is in the cast of Tomie: Beginning?
Tomie: Beginning stars Rio Matsumoto as Tomie Kawakami, Yoshiyuki Morishita as Satoru Takagi and Asami Imajuku as Reiko Matsuhara, among 8 credited actors.
Does Tomie: Beginning have a post-credit scene?
No. Tomie: Beginning has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Tomie: Beginning in?
The original language of Tomie: Beginning is Japanese.
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