Beasts Clutching at Straws

Name: Beasts Clutching at Straws
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2026-09-25
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Nana Mori, Hiroki Narimiya, Ouji Suzuka

100 Million Yen Battle Royale

藁にもすがる獣たち (2026)

Timing: 1:34 (94 min)

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Release date

2026-09-25

Country

Japan

Production

Toei Company, Toei Tokyo, Toei Films

Genre

Mystery, Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime

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Director

Hideo Jojo

Actors

Nana Mori, Hiroki Narimiya, Ouji Suzuka
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Producer

Itaru Maruyama, Kenichi Wasano, YOSHI

Camera operator

Gen Kobayashi

Composer

Goro Yasukawa

Artist

Takashi Matsuzuka

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Editing

Soichi Ueno, Ryosuke Kijiya
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Short description

Wara nimo Sugaru Kemono tachi (藁にもすがる獣たち / Beasts Clutching at Straws) is a 2026 Japanese neo-noir crime suspense thriller directed by Hideo Jojo and written by Yasuko Kobayashi. Based on Keisuke Sone's 2011 novel, the film is set for a nationwide theatrical release in Japan on September 25, 2026, distributed by Toei. The story centers on a lost gym bag containing 100 million yen in cash found at an internet café by a struggling YouTuber living with his ailing grandmother. The discovery triggers a chaotic and violent chain reaction, entwining a corrupt police officer indebted to the Yakuza, a scheming femme fatale, and ruthless criminals all fighting to claim the fortune. The ensemble cast stars Oji Suzuka, Hiroki Narimiya, Nana Mori, MEGUMI, and Jun Fubuki.