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Usogui (2022)

February 11, 2022 (JP) Mystery, Thriller • 119m

Overview

Madarame Baku is a mysterious gambler. His nickname is Usogui (literally The Lie Eater). Club Kakerou is the top illegal gambling den, where gamblers vie to become the best in their profession. Seeing through the lies of others, Madarame Baku challenges a variety of high stakes games at Club Kakerou.

Director

Hideo Nakata

Top Billed

Ryusei Yokohama

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Ryusei Yokohama
Ryusei Yokohama

Baku Madarame / Usogui

Hayato Sano
Hayato Sano

Takaomi Kaji

Mai Shiraishi
Mai Shiraishi

Ranko Kurama

Kanata Hongo
Kanata Hongo

Kiro Mekama

Kaito Sakurai
Kaito Sakurai

Soichi Kiruma

Shohei Miura
Shohei Miura

Ikki Sadakuni

Ryo Kimura
Ryo Kimura

Wataru Kusanami

Shingo Tsurumi
Shingo Tsurumi

Masahiro Onodera

Moe Yuki
Moe Yuki

Nishina Ruka

Minoru Matsumoto
Minoru Matsumoto

Segawa Mitsuru

Crew
Takahiro Imai
Takahiro Imai

Director of Photography

Itaru Era
Itaru Era

Screenplay

Takahiro Shinomiya
Takahiro Shinomiya

Production Manager

Shûji Asano
Shûji Asano

Visual Effects Producer

Tomoyuki Shojima
Tomoyuki Shojima

Associate Producer

Toshio Sako
Toshio Sako

Original Story

Ryo Kishimoto
Ryo Kishimoto

Original Music Composer

Tsukasa Inoue
Tsukasa Inoue

Original Music Composer

Hidehiro Kawai
Hidehiro Kawai

Original Music Composer



Reviews

Alunauwie

⭐ 7/10

November 11, 2025

Usogui dives deep into a world where lies are currency and truth is the ultimate risk. Following Baku’s return to the deadly gambling arena of Kakerou, the film explores the razor-thin line between logic and madness through his tense bond with the naïve yet lucky Koji. With striking visuals, psychological duels, and Ryusei Yokohama’s magnetic performance, Usogui becomes more than a gambling thriller — it’s a haunting reflection on humanity’s fear… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Budget

Revenue

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