SUICIDE NOTES LAID ON THE TABLE Live-Action Movie Press Notes and Photo Gallery From Shochiku

The live-action manga adaptation SUICIDE NOTES LAID ON THE TABLE is now playing in Japan. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©2025 SUICIDE NOTES LAID ON THE TABLE Film Partners ©️ Toutarou Minami / SQUARE ENIX

Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd.

Official Site: https://movies.shochiku.co.jp/ishokoukai-movie/ (Japan)

Shochiku has provided information and photos for their new film, SUICIDE NOTES LAID ON THE TABLE (遺書、公開。, Isho, Kōkai.), based on the manga of the same name by Toutarou Minami. The movie opened this weekend in Japan.

Introduction

Rank...1. To arrange things in order. To line up in order. 2. An order arranged according to a set standard. A set order.

This hierarchy, as described in the Japanese dictionary, is established in schools, companies, organizations, teams, communities, etc., and is called a caste. But who decided that order, with what authority, and based on what criteria? This is a shocking school caste suspense film that will throw a stone into the distorted common sense that everyone has been wondering about!

The 24 students in Class 2-D are played by up-and-coming actors and artists who will be stars in the entertainment world, including Hokuto Yoshino from the band THE RAMPAGE from Exile Tribe, Ryubi Miyase from LOVESICK ELLIE (恋わずらいのエリー , Koi Wazurai No Erī, 2024), Sara Shida from WE DON'T KNOW LOVE YET (恋を知らない僕たちは, Koi wo Shiranai Bokutachi wa, 2024), Akari Takaishi from the BABY ASSASSINS series (2021-24), and Miona Hori, a former member of Nogizaka 46 and known as a horror movie fan. Shugo Oshinari, who has appeared in ALL ABOUT LILY CHOU-CHOU (リリイ・シュシュのすべて, Riri Shushu no Subete , 2001) and other films, also joins in as the teacher. All the cast members play off of their friendly public faces and their dangerous private selves, changing personalities and toying with the audience.

The surreal script written by Osamu Suzuki, who fell in love with the unique concept of the manga, has been adapted into a film by director Tsutomu Hanabusa, who is well-known for his ensemble dramas such as the TOKYO REVENGERS series (2021-23) and KAKEGURUI (2018-21). The pair have teamed up for the first time in 16 years since their collaboration HANDSOME SUIT (ハンサム★スーツ , Hansamu Sutsu, 2008). While interweaving memories, the film mercilessly exposes the beautiful yet horrifying nature of human beings with Hanabusa's characteristic edgy and speedy touch. Audiences won't be able to take their eyes off the screen until the climax, when the shocking and unexpected truth is revealed!

Synopsis

On the morning of the new semester, 24 students and their homeroom teacher from Class 2-D of Kairei Private Academy each receive an email containing a file titled "2-D Ranking." In it, all the students' names are listed along with their rankings from 1st to 25th. If it was just a nasty prank, who decided the class ranking and why? Time passes without the culprit being identified, but six months later, an incident occurs.

Honor student Tsubaki Himeyama, who was ranked 1st among her classmates and was the envy of everyone, commits suicide on campus. Everyone in the class is shaken by this shocking event. Unable to process their feelings, they stop by the classroom after the funeral and find unique suicide notes from Himeyama on each of their desks.

Why are there letters from a dead girl in the classroom? Why did the first-ranked student take her own life in the first place? Did Himeyama really write the suicide notes?

In an atmosphere of suspicion and uncertainty, all 24 students decide to reveal the contents of their own notes to their classmates in order to uncover the truth behind Himeyama's suicide. However, this unusual disclosure of the letters reveals the dark, true faces of all 24 students who have exposed Himeyama's secrets to the public...

Release Date: Friday, January 31, 2025 (Japan)
Release Information: Nationwide Roadshow
Running Time: 119 Minutes

CAST
Shuya Ikenaga: Hokuto Yoshino
Seiichi Chikage: Ryubi Miyase　　
Kurumi Hatsukaichi: Sara Shida
Masato Akazuki: Minato Matsui (IMP.)　
Rina Mikado: Akari Takaishi
Tsubaki Himeyama: Miona Hori　
Makoto Kaihara: Shugo Oshinari
Natsuki Sasai: Kaisei Kamimura
Yuri Oshima: Ririka Kawashima
Masaaki: Keishi Arai　
Arashi Yokoyama: Hiroki Matsumoto　
Mizuki Kurihara: Yuna Hoshino　
Aoi Kumada: Arina Sakakibara　
Yudai Miyake: Hinata Todo　
Ran Morimoto: Hina Kikuchi　
Marika Kayano: Yuriho Omine
Wataru Tsushima: Tatsumi Asa　
Megumi Yachi: Honoka Kanemitsu　
Shiho Aihata: Marin Hidaka　
Kyoshiro Natori: Ritsuki Ohigashi
Himari Togetani: Miho Kaneno　
Suzuko Sawatari: Sayu Suzukawa　
Renji Kurose: Shunya Asano　
Ami Kinukake: Kokoro Aoshima　
Yuki Yamane: Raiku

STAFF
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa
Original Story: Suicide Notes Laid on the Table by Toutarou Minami (Serialized in Gangan Comics Joker by SQUARE ENIX)
Screenplay: Osamu Suzuki
Executive Producer: EXILE HIRO
Producers: Hiroyuki Ueno, Naoto Fujumira, Eriko Ogawa, Yuichi Shibahara
Music: Michiru

Theme Song: "Drown Out The Noise" by THE RAMPAGE from Exile Tribe

Production: "SUICIDE NOTES LAID ON THE TABLE" Film Partners (HI-AX, Shochiku, Yomiuri TV, Dub / STV, MMT, SDT, CTV, HTV, FBS)
Distributor: Shochiku/HIAX

About Shochiku Co., Ltd.

Shochiku traces its origins to 1895 when Takejiro Otani presented his first stage play. They also produced the first color motion picture in Japan, and have expanded into TV dramas, video contents, Kabuki presentation, theater operations, and real estate. The company has become a symbol of enduring tradition as the exclusive promoter of the Kabuki theater in Japan as well as widely known as the creator of the world’s longest-running feature film series, TORA-SAN. The company is making all possible efforts to develop business in various fields, including multimedia and co-productions, across generation, national, and cultural borders.