Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness

"Come, darkness and vicious spirits. Lucifer, let this cute girl be the empress of the universe..."

1995 1h 20m JA

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Horror

Synopsis

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Misa Kuroi is an adorable high-school girl who arrives at her new school when it is falling under an evil supernatural force. Trying to figure out who's behind the supernatural attack, Misa also has to deal with assumptions by her fellow classmates that believe she is the one behind it all. Misa and twelve other students are kept late after school hours one day to retake an exam. Then, after sunset, the entire school is deserted, and the students find themselves trapped inside and their teacher no where to be found. One by one, the thirteen students are picked up and disposed of in horrific and graphic fashion. It is up to Misa to try and gain the trust of her fellow students so that she can protect them and stop the evil before it's too late.

“Come, darkness and vicious spirits. Lucifer, let this cute girl be the empress of the universe...”

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Cast

Kimika Yoshino
Misa Kuroi
Miho Kanno
Mizuki Kurahashi
Shu-Ma
Kenichi Shindou
Naozumi Takahashi
Takayuki Mizuno
Ryoka Yuzuki
Kazumi Tanaka
Mio Takaki
Kyoko Shirai
Miki Shibata
Chie Watanabe
Juri Maezono
Yuka Ozawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shimako Satō
Writers: Junki Takegami, Shinichi Koga, Shimako Satō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 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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CINEMA

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Part of the "Eko Eko Azarak 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 Shimako Satō, shot by Shoei Sudo. 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 Mikiya Katakura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiroshi Kawahara 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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Kimika Yoshino and Miho Kanno and Shu-Ma carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shimako Satō directs. Shoei Sudo behind the camera. Mikiya Katakura scores. Hiroshi Kawahara cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Eko Eko Azarak Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Shimako Satō, shot by Shoei Sudo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mikiya Katakura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hiroshi Kawahara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kimika Yoshino and Miho Kanno and Shu-Ma carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Come, darkness and vicious spirits. Lucifer, let this cute girl be the empress of the universe...".
10IMDB entry: tt0112939 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 8 themes, including "high school", "gore", "religious cult", "satanic cult".