Yakusoku: 16-Nen-me no Shinjitsu (2024)

Other name: Promise , The Promise: The Truth from 16 Years Ago

Description:

Yakusoku: 16-Nen-me no Shinjitsu plunges into a compelling mystery spanning sixteen years. In 2008, Kiriyuu Aoi's suburban town was shattered by a series of unsettling murders. Aoi herself discovered the body of a classmate's younger sister, an event so traumatic it caused her to lose memories surrounding the incident. Her life was further devastated when her own father was arrested as the serial killer, leaving Aoi alone and prompting her departure from their hometown. Now, sixteen years later, Kiriyuu Aoi has become a detective. She returns to her past, determined to uncover the truth and prove her father's innocence. However, a new, unforeseen incident immediately unfolds, forcing her to confront the very history she sought to unravel. Partnering with Detective Kosaka Kei, Aoi must navigate the complex web of the past, confronting the hidden faces and long-buried secrets of her former classmates as they chase down the elusive truth behind both the old and new cases.

Director: Yamamoto Daisuke

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2024

Genre:Drama; Mystery; Thriller