Feature2022·119m·5.5

Usogui

MysteryThriller

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.

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Cast

Ryusei Yokohama

Baku Madarame / Usogui

Hayato Sano

Takaomi Kaji

Mai Shiraishi

Ranko Kurama

Kanata Hongo

Kiro Mekama

Win Morisaki

Reo

Kaito Sakurai

Soichi Kiruma

Hiroaki Murakami

Hokoichi Yako

Shohei Miura

Ikki Sadakuni

Ryo Kimura

Wataru Kusanami

Shingo Tsurumi

Masahiro Onodera

Moe Yuki

Nishina Ruka

Minoru Matsumoto

Segawa Mitsuru

Satoshi Uekiya

Details

Status: Released
Original language: Japanese
Languages: Japanese
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Age rating: —
Quality: 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production: Warner Bros. Japanavex picturesNogizaka46ShueishaLawson EntertainmentFINE Entertainment

Crew

Director

Hideo Nakata

Writers

Tetsuya Oishi, Itaru Era, Toshio Sako

Takahiro Imai

Director of Photography

Naoko Aono

Editor

Ryo Kishimoto

Original Music Composer

Tsukasa Inoue

Original Music Composer

Hidehiro Kawai

Original Music Composer

Gallery

Reviews

Alunauwie

11/11/2025

7.0

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 of truth itself. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)