SWEET RAIN / Accuracy of Death JAPANESE MOVIE DVD

Acclaimed actor Takeshi Kaneshiro returns to Japanese Cinema for his first Japanese film in six years. The pan-Asian heartthrob stars as a grim reaper with the power to determine life and death in Accuracy of Death (a.k.a Sweet Rain) directed by Kekehi Masaya (Bijocan). Perhaps the most photogenic death god to ever grace the mortal realm, Takeshi Kaneshiro walks between the worlds of the bustling living and the ethereal nether which are beautifully realized on screen with handsome photography and CG effects. Based on Isaka Kotaro's best-selling novel, Accuracy of Death may be the latest death god feature to roll into town, but strike away thoughts of Bleach and Death Note. Co-starring Konishi Manami (Angel's Egg), Mitsuishi Ken (Megane), and Fuji Sumiko (Hula Girls), this sensitive and affecting drama explores the value of life and inevitability of death through three seemingly separate lives, and the lonely death god who connects them together.

When a person's time has come, a death god is sent to earth to observe for seven days and assess the person's life. After a week has passed, he determines whether the person lives or dies. Music-loving death god Chiba's (Takeshi Kaneshiro) latest assignment in the mortal world is a meek 27-year-old office lady (Konishi Manami) who lives a life so quiet and uneventful that even she doesn't see the value of her existence. The judgment seems clear but over the course of the week, Chiba is slowly swayed by his observations and interactions. At the end of the week, he makes a decision, a different decision that causes lives to change and fates to link together in unexpected ways.