Death Kappa

"Terror approaches from the depths of legend!"

2010 1h 19m JA

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 17

ActionScience FictionComedyFantasyHorror

Synopsis

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When military experiments go haywire and trigger an atomic bomb, the consequences are of epic proportions. A monster arrives in the midst of the nuclear fallout, and Japan's defenses are helpless against it. Mankind's only savior is an irradiated water goblin from Japanese folklore called the "Death Kappa." The two rival monsters must go head-to-head in the ultimate battle between good and evil!

“Terror approaches from the depths of legend!”

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Cast

Misato Hirata
Kawado Kanako
Mika Kimura
Yuriko
Ryûki Kitaoka
National Guard Corps
Daniel Aguilar Gutiérrez
Prof. Tanaka
Hideaki Anno
National Guard Corps Captain
Hiroko Sakurai
Kawado Fujiko
Shigeru Araki
Chief Cabinet Secretary
Shinji Higuchi
Reporter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomoo Haraguchi
Writers: Masakazu Migita, Tomoo Haraguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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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 Tomoo Haraguchi, shot by Yoshihito Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshitaka Honda 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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Misato Hirata and Mika Kimura and Ryûki Kitaoka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Terror approaches from the depths of legend!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomoo Haraguchi directs. Yoshihito Takahashi behind the camera. Yoshitaka Honda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tomoo Haraguchi, shot by Yoshihito Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Yoshitaka Honda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Misato Hirata and Mika Kimura and Ryûki Kitaoka carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Terror approaches from the depths of legend!".
9IMDB entry: tt1642193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.