Shinichi Hajime is a 14-year-old junior high school student who is a massive fan of cinema - as he was born sickly, most of his early life experiences came from watching movies in his hospital bed.

The ghost introduces himself as Tenmaku Takehiko - an 18-year-old screenwriter who was working on a legendary movie with acclaimed director Ryu Shirakawa before passing away thirty years ago.

Written by Yūto Tsukuda and illustrated by Shun Saeki, Tenmaku Cinema was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from April 10 to September 11, 2023.

[1][13][2] Some critics also offered praise to the filmmaking aspects of the story, with Marc York of Comic Book Resources comparing it to Dr.

[1] Salvatore felt the artwork did a good job emphasizing the series' comedic moments and making other parts feel more creepy.