15-year-old Yui Miura has been chosen to play the heroine in Shinya Tsukamoto's "Nightmare Detective 2," the sequel to his hit horror/mystery film that came out earlier this year.

Miura was selected from an audition of approximately 300 actresses. She has only been in minor roles before, so her part in this film may be the turning point of her career, especially since "Nightmare Detective 2" is expected to screen at international film festivals next year.

The movie stars Ryuhei Matsuda reprising his role as Kyoichi, a man with the power to enter other people's dreams. Miura plays the high-schooler Yukie, who turns to Kyoichi for help after one of her classmates appears in her nightmares.