Feline Spirit

1958 1h 12m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Horror

Synopsis

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Go master Matashichiro Ryuzoji, during the game, was killed in anger by the Lord of the Nabeshima clan, Hizen-no-kami. The mother of the murdered Matashichiro, Akishino, cursing the Nabeshima family, commits suicide. Akishino's spirit passes to Matashichiro's beloved cat, and the monster cat appears in front of Hizen-no-kami along with Matashichiro's ghost...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Komori Hanzaemon
Keiko Okawa
Yachiyo Kirishima
Sumiko Suzuki
Akishino
Kyonosuke Nango
Kanji Koshiba
Shin Tokudaiji
Tsukie Matsuura
Okura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinnosuke Fukada
Writers: Hirai Ikezo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Takeo Itō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata and Keiko Okawa and Yachiyo Kirishima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202939 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kinnosuke Fukada directs. Takeo Itō behind the camera. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Takeo Itō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ryūnosuke Tsukigata and Keiko Okawa and Yachiyo Kirishima carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0202939 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.