Joker Game (2012 Film)

Joker Game (Japanese: ジョーカーゲーム, Romaji: Jokagemu) is a 2012 Japanese suspense-thriller film directed by Takafumi Watanabe and written by Yu Takeuchi. Distributed by AMG Entertainment, the film was released in Japan on December 22, 2012, with a runtime of 99 minutes.

Poster or promotional image for Joker Game — Promotional image for Joker Game (2012)

Plot Synopsis

The story follows high school seniors participating in a government-sponsored camping program designed to combat declining academic abilities among the younger generation. On the first day, the homeroom teacher announces that all attending students must play the card game Old Maid, where losing students face death.

Rie Kitahara as Chinatsu Akasawa — Rie Kitahara

Sara Takatsuki as Kana Ohno — Sara Takatsuki

Shotaro Okubo as Yohei Takashima — Shotaro Okubo

Atsushi Shiramata as Satoshi Kanda — Atsushi Shiramata

Cast and Production

The film features an ensemble cast portraying students and school staff members. Principal production roles included producers Yuji Hiratai and Daisuke Fujita, and cinematographer Yuta Tsukinaga.

Takuya Negishi as Naoya Yokoyama — Takuya Negishi

Takuya Mizoguchi as Keiichi Asano — Takuya Mizoguchi

Manami Ikura as Yoko Ueda — Manami Ikura

Madoka Yoshida as Chihiro Shimokawa — Madoka Yoshida

Yukijiro Hotaru as Principal — Yukijiro Hotaru

Kanji Furutachi as Teacher Takizawa — Kanji Furutachi

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