Action, Comedy, Fantasy  •  2025  •  105 min

Ghost Killer (2025)

Ghost Killer poster

Ghost Killer (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

After being possessed by the ghost of vengeful hitman Kudo, college student Fumika Matsuoka agrees to help him finish his quest for revenge from beyond the grave.


Starring Cast

Akari Takaishi  •   Mario Kuroba  •   Masanori Mimoto


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film primarily functions as a supernatural action thriller focused on personal vengeance and crime within a genre framework, without engaging with explicit political ideologies or broader societal critiques. Its themes are personal and moral rather than political.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The film centers on a female protagonist's empowerment within a male-dominated action genre, while explicitly critiquing toxic masculinity, misogyny, and domestic violence through its narrative and character portrayals. It highlights themes of gender equity and women's agency in overcoming societal challenges.

Secondary

Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High

The film features Fumika Matsuoka, who, channeling a ghost's skills, repeatedly defeats male opponents in direct physical combat. Her victories involve hand-to-hand fighting, martial arts, and melee weapons, both in one-on-one and group encounters.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Ghost Killer does not portray or focus on the LGBTQ community within its narrative. The film centers on a supernatural action story exploring female empowerment and abusive relationships, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the plot or character arcs.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film *Ghost Killer* (2025) does not feature any transsexual characters or themes related to gender or sexual transformation. The narrative focuses on a supernatural revenge plot involving a possessed college student and a ghost, with no elements that depict or address transsexual identities or experiences.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film features a male ghost possessing a female body, but this is explicitly stated as a narrative device and not a change to the established genders of the characters. No characters are portrayed on-screen with a gender different from their canonical or established gender within the story.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film's major characters, Fumika, Hideo Kudo, and Toshihisa Kagehara, are all described as Japanese and are portrayed by Japanese actors. The casting maintains ethnic authenticity, aligning with the characters' backgrounds and the film's Japanese setting, with no indication of a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.3
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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9.6
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N/A

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