Japan Synopsis
累 ―かさね―
Kasane Fuchi is the daughter of a beautiful, legendary actress. Kasane has excellent acting skills as well, but she is not attractive. She has a hard time due to her unattractiveness. Kasane has a lipstick left behind by her late mother. The lipstick holds a strange power. Whenever Kasane applies the lipstick and kisses someone, she takes that person's face. Meanwhile, Nina Tanzawa is a beautiful actress with poor acting skills. She meets Kasane Fuchi and their fates change.
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Mystery + Fantasy in Japan
133 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding KASANE –Beauty and Fate– itself).
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
In the crowded 2017-2019 Japan release window, KASANE –Beauty and Fate– sits at #399 of 569. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when KASANE –Beauty and Fate– premiered alongside 194 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 194 other Japan films in 2018.
The 3799th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity (66th percentile) outruns review volume (36th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,819 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (38th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #272 of 426 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | September 7, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7058612 |
| Official Site | intl.ponycanyon.co.jp |