Tomie: Rebirth 2001

Hideo paints Tomie; she dismisses it as a poor painting

The artist Hideo tries to capture his girlfriend Tomie on canvas. She dismisses the painting as a poor work, fueling his jealousy. This sparks the initial tension that drives the tragedy.

Hideo murders Tomie with an art knife

Consumed by jealousy, Hideo fatally wounds Tomie with an art knife. The brutal act marks the first wound in their doomed relationship. He then enlists his friends Shunsuke and Takumi to help bury her body.

Friends bury Tomie

Shunsuke and Takumi assist in hiding Tomie's body after the murder. They bury her to escape the consequences of their actions. The secret weighs on them as they reel from what they've done.

The party reunion and Tomie's return

The three friends attend a party and unexpectedly see Tomie alive. The sight reopens old wounds and terrorizes them with the possibility that she has returned. The atmosphere turns tense as fear spreads among the group.

Hideo's suicide at the party

Overwhelmed by shock and horror, Hideo takes his own life in the party setting. His death intensifies the sense that Tomie's presence cannot be escaped. The group is left to confront the consequences of their actions.

Tomie attaches to Shunsuke

Tomie latches onto Shunsuke, bringing a lethal influence into his life. The entity manipulates his emotions and fractures trust within the circle. Fear and jealousy begin to drive new, deadly impulses.

Shunsuke's mother/kills Tomie; they dismember her

Shunsuke's mother participates in killing Tomie and helps cut her into pieces with a perverse ecstasy. They believe they have finally destroyed the threat. Yet Tomie's power to return remains.

They burn Tomie's head; it regenerates

The group burns Tomie's severed head, hoping to annihilate her. Instead, the head regenerates and even sprouts crude limbs, revealing Tomie's supernatural resilience. The cycle of destruction continues.

Tomie's blood on Hideo's painting enables regeneration

Unbeknownst to them, Tomie's blood on the painting where Hideo killed her grants her power to regenerate undetected. The painting becomes a conduit for her return. This artifact ensures Tomie's survival beyond mortal limits.

Hitomi possessed by another Tomie

Takumi's girlfriend Hitomi becomes possessed by a Tomie clone, spreading the infection through their circle. The possession accelerates the spread of Tomie's influence in unforeseen ways.

The two Tomies confront each other

The cloned Tomies become aware of each other and engage in a deadly rivalry. They attempt to eliminate one another while also targeting their human hosts. The conflict escalates into widespread violence.

Hitomi's suicide attempt; Tomie's head grows on her neck

Hitomi heads toward a waterfall to end the nightmare, but Tomie's influence halts her. Tomie's head grows beside Hitomi's neck, signaling the persistence of the threat. The moment marks a chilling fusion of two lives.

Takumi gives his sister Tomie's portrait

Takumi hands his younger sister a portrait of Tomie, still stained with Tomie's blood. The gift carries a dangerous link that foreshadows her own entanglement with the entity. Possession begins to take root in a new host.

The Tomies and their victims are eliminated

The two Tomies finally succeed in eliminating each other along with their human rivals. The carnage leaves a hollow quiet behind, suggesting an uneasy end to the cycle. Yet Tomie's presence remains unresolved in the world.