Shisha no Sho  

The Book of the Dead, 死者の書, The Book of a Dead Person, A Book of a Dead Person

A young noblewoman named Iratsume enters into a trance after copying Buddhist sutras and walks towards a remote temple that women are not allowed to enter. As she does so, she unknowingly awakens the spirit of Prince Otsu, who was executed many years ago. The ghost of Prince Otsu mistakes Iratsume for one of his ancestors - a young woman who came to watch his execution. This young woman's beautiful face was the last thing that Prince Otsu saw before he died, and her ghost haunts his sleep, preventing him from resting in peace.

Winner of the Excellence Award on the 9th Japan Media Arts Festival.