Moonlight Mask: The Challenging Ghost

1959 1h 0m JA

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Synopsis

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Fifth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fumitake Ōmura
Juro Iwai
Akiko Santo
Yaeko Wakamizu
Takamaru Sasaki
Mayumi Fujisato
Mitsuko Kayama
Joji Oka
Kan Yanagiya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shoichi Shimazu
Writers: Kōhan Kawauchi, Kiyoshi Oda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Moonlight Mask collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shoichi Shimazu, shot by Shoei Nishikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hirooki Ogawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fumio Soda 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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Fumitake Ōmura and Akiko Santo and Yaeko Wakamizu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shoichi Shimazu directs. Shoei Nishikawa behind the camera. Hirooki Ogawa scores. Fumio Soda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Moonlight Mask collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Shoichi Shimazu, shot by Shoei Nishikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hirooki Ogawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Fumio Soda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Fumitake Ōmura and Akiko Santo and Yaeko Wakamizu carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0202368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.