Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit (2008) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2008 · 133 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Tomoyuki Takimoto

Starring

Takayuki Yamada, Akira Emoto, Takashi Sasano, Riko Narumi, Sansei Shiomi, Jun Fubuki

To push citizens toward greater productivity, the Japanese government distributes “ikigami,” official death notices that grant only 24 hours before a person’s life ends. The narrative follows a young man assigned to deliver these messages and interweaves the experiences of the selected victims as they face their final day.