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Pulse (2001)

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February 3, 2001 (JP) Horror, Thriller, Mystery • 119m

Overview

In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lures some of its inhabitants desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world.

Top Billed

Kumiko Aso

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Top Billed Cast

Kumiko Aso
Kumiko Aso

Michi Kudo

Haruhiko Kato
Haruhiko Kato

Ryosuke Kawashima

Koyuki
Koyuki

Harue Karasawa

Ken Furusawa
Ken Furusawa

Convenience Store Employee

Teruo Ono
Teruo Ono

Doroningen

Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho

Ship Captain

Masayuki Shionoya
Masayuki Shionoya

Ghost (uncredited)

Kaori Ichijō
Kaori Ichijō

Girl with Long Hair (uncredited)

Takumi Tanji
Takumi Tanji

Man with Bag (uncredited)

Jun Fubuki
Jun Fubuki

Michi's Mother (uncredited)

Hassei Takano
Hassei Takano

Student A (uncredited)

Atsushi Yuki
Atsushi Yuki

Student B (uncredited)

Go Takashima
Go Takashima

Student C (uncredited)

Rie Yasuda
Rie Yasuda

(uncredited)

Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Man in Internet (uncredited)

Crew
Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Yasuyoshi Tokuma

Executive Producer

Takefumi Haketa
Takefumi Haketa

Original Music Composer

Tomoyuki Maruo
Tomoyuki Maruo

Production Design

Shûji Asano
Shûji Asano

Visual Effects Supervisor

Masaru Tateishi
Masaru Tateishi

Visual Effects Supervisor

Makio Ika
Makio Ika

Sound Director

Mikiko Koyama
Mikiko Koyama

Script Supervisor

Yoshihisa Kato
Yoshihisa Kato

Visual Effects Art Director

Cocco
Cocco

Musician

Junichiro Hayashi
Junichiro Hayashi

Director of Photography

Toru Wada
Toru Wada

Music Producer

Yuji Kasamura
Yuji Kasamura

Set Decoration

Takeshi Furusawa
Takeshi Furusawa

Assistant Director

Meichô Tomiyama
Meichô Tomiyama

Lighting Director



Reviews

Alunauwie

⭐ 7/10

February 28, 2026

Pulse, directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, turns the internet into a gateway for restless spirits, crafting a slow-burning horror about isolation and existential emptiness. Through two loosely connected storylines, the film builds quiet dread as characters confront disappearances and a spreading sense of emotional void, though uneven transitions and occasional narrative gaps weaken its flow. More than a ghost story, it stands as a melancholic reflectio… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$318,451

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