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Cast
Masayo Utsunomiya
as Kaori
Kunihiko Mitamura
as Shiro Kinosaki
Yumeji Tsukioka
as Fumiko Kurotsu (Jo and Rena's mother)
Tatsuo Endō
as Rokusuke Hayakawa (Police Officer)
Kiyoshi Nakajo
as Jo Kurotsu
Naomi Hase
as Rena Kurotsu(Shiro's lover, Jo's sister)
Tadashi Shibamoto
as Kobayashi (doctor)
Keiji Takamine
as Takashi Nakamura(Shiro's colleague)
Kei Kato
as Narrator
Keiko Miyata
as Woman in the tea shop
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1980
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Mystery, TV Movie
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DirectorTokuzō Tanaka
WritersYoshiki Hori
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKyoto Yokai Map 1: A 900-Year-Old New Bride Living in Sagano
About Kyoto Yokai Map 1: A 900-Year-Old New Bride Living in Sagano
Kaori, a doll hairdresser, is a demonic woman who has been alive for over 900 years. She has maintained her youth by drinking the blood of young men while waiting for her husband, who disappeared shortly after their wedding. However, when Kinosaki, who looks exactly like her husband, uncovers her true identity, Kaori transforms into a terrifying figure.
Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka, Kyoto Yokai Map 1: A 900-Year-Old New Bride Living in Sagano leans on a strong ensemble — Masayo Utsunomiya, Kunihiko Mitamura, Yumeji Tsukioka — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1980.
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