Teito Monogatari Gaiden

1995 1h 29m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 4

HorrorFantasy

Synopsis

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In 1995, a mental hospital is erected near the Japanese Ministry of Finance, located adjacent to the grave of Taira no Masakado. A young male nurse by the name of Jin’ya Yanase is obsessed with the legend of Taira no Masakado and more importantly, the spirit of his evil subordinate Yasunori Kato. Slowly, he becomes possessed by Kato's spirit, who wants to use him as a new host to revive in the modern world. Keiko Tatsumiya (the heroine of the original story), is an old woman living homeless on the streets of Tokyo. When she senses the presence of Yasunori Kato, she must regain her resolve to face the demon-god and vanquish his spirit once and for all.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kazuhiko Nishimura
Sawa Suzuki
Kitaro
Kazuko Shirakawa
Bengal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Izo Hashimoto
Writers: Rika Yamagami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Izo Hashimoto, shot by Osamu Fujiishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kazuhiko Nishimura and Sawa Suzuki and Kitaro carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0190818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Izo Hashimoto directs. Osamu Fujiishi behind the camera. Yoshinori Ota cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Izo Hashimoto, shot by Osamu Fujiishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Yoshinori Ota shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kazuhiko Nishimura and Sawa Suzuki and Kitaro carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0190818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.