, also known as Haunted School 3, is a 1997 Japanese film directed by Shūsuke Kaneko. The film is about elementary school children who are taken to an alternate universe through a school mirror.
The film was one of the higher grossing Japanese films in 1997, grossing as much as Rebirth of Mothra and Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth. The film won Naomi Nishida the award for Best Newcomer at the 21st Japan Academy Prize.
Cast Naomi Nishida as Kaoru Yahashi Hitomi Kuroki as Machiko Kubota Hideki Noda as a school teacher Takuma Yoshizawa as Ryo Kubota Aki Maeda as Mayuko Fujii Takeru Higa as Taichi Kazuki Yamada as Makoto Ota Hironobu Nomura as Teacher Tameyama Masahiko Tsugawa as the school master Machiko Watanabe as Makoto's mother Kei Satō as Takuya
Release School Ghost Stories 3 was released in Japan on July 19, 1997 where it was distributed by Toho. The film grossed a total of 1.150 billion yen on its theatrical release in Japan.
Reception Naomi Nishida won the Award for Best Newcomer at the 21st Japan Academy Prize.
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Review at Sarudama
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