The Keeper of the Camphor Tree (2026)
1h 54m 4.0/10 IMDb
In Tokyo, left on his own after the loss of his mother and jobless, a series of bad decisions and misfortune lands young Reito in prison. Left with nothing, he has lost all hope for the future. But everything changes when a lawyer representing a powerful family empire offers him a way out - on one condition: he must take on a mysterious role as the Keeper of the Camphor Tree.
Director: Tomohiko Ito
Cast: Fumiya Takahashi, Yuki Amami, Asuka Saito, Ryubi Miyase, Takao Osawa
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Wrongful imprisonment
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