Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts

"The most spectacular specters the world has ever seen!"

1969 1h 18m JA

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 16

FantasyHorror

Synopsis

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In feudal Japan, gangsters chase a young girl who might testify against their boss. When the gangsters murder the girl's grandfather on sacred ground, the door is opened for the Yokai Monsters to step in.

“The most spectacular specters the world has ever seen!”

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Cast

Kōjirō Hongō
Hyakasuro
Pepe Hozumi
Shinta
Masami Burukido
Miyo
Toura Sakiichi
Mutsuhiro
Yoshito Yamaji
Higuruma
Bokuzen Hidari
Jinbei
Shinjiro Akatsuki
Chosuke
Mutsuhiro Toura
Sakiichi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Writers: Tetsurō Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Yokai Monsters 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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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Kōjirō Hongō and Pepe Hozumi and Masami Burukido carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most spectacular specters the world has ever seen!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshiyuki Kuroda directs. Hiroshi Imai behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Yokai Monsters Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Kōjirō Hongō and Pepe Hozumi and Masami Burukido carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The most spectacular specters the world has ever seen!".
8IMDB entry: tt0202627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.