Eko Eko Azarak: Misa the Dark Angel

"The dark angel has landed"

1998 1h 35m JA

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 7

Horror

Synopsis

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Misa Kuroi is a good witch, but wherever she goes, evil follows. When a dying girl appears out of nowhere shouting Misa's name, our heroine goes to work. Following the clues, Misa transfers to the prestigious Saint Salem School for Girls and joins the Drama Club. Soon all the girls depart for a mysterious Drama Camp, deep in the woods.

“The dark angel has landed”

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Cast

Hinako Saeki
Misa Kuroi
Ayaka Nanami
Aya Kinoshita
Yuki Hagiwara
Hikaru Kazami
Hitomi Miwa
Mami Mizushima
Chika Fujimura
Yoko Hino
Ayumi Takahashi
Kaori Tokite
Erena Yamamoto
Hitomi Kamada
Bang-ho Cho
Satoru Kuroi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katsuhito Ueno
Writers: Sotaro Hayashi, Kengo Kaji, Kyoichi Nanatsuki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Eko Eko Azarak Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

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 Katsuhito Ueno, shot by Masahiro Nishikubo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yōsuke Yafune 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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Hinako Saeki and Ayaka Nanami and Yuki Hagiwara carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The dark angel has landed".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0130650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Katsuhito Ueno directs. Masahiro Nishikubo behind the camera. Yōsuke Yafune cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Eko Eko Azarak Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Katsuhito Ueno, shot by Masahiro Nishikubo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Yōsuke Yafune shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hinako Saeki and Ayaka Nanami and Yuki Hagiwara carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The dark angel has landed".
8IMDB entry: tt0130650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.