The Hunter's Diary

Honda is a successful businessman living in Tokyo while his wife remains in Osaka. He maintains a secret apartment where he records his romantic conquests in a personal journal. His double life becomes a source of terror when he discovers that women listed in his diary are being murdered one by one. As more names from his records appear in news reports, Honda finds himself trapped in a frightening situation.

This 1964 Japanese crime thriller was produced by Nikkatsu Corporation and written by Tatsuo Asano. Directed by Kō Nakahira, it is the 16th of 20 films he directed, following Flora on the Sand and preceding The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate. The movie stars Noboru Nakaya as Ichiro Honda, alongside Masako Togawa, Kazuo Kitamura, Yukiyo Toake, Teruko Kishi, and Yōko Yamamoto. With a runtime of 123 minutes, the film holds a rating of 7.2/10 on IMDb based on 76 votes.