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Cast
Jūzaburō Akechi
as Goro Hayatori
Jack Altenbay
as Professor Stanley
Ureo Egawa
as Professor Sakurada
Chisako Hara
as Tomoko Nakano
Ed Keane
as Head of Monotol Repubric
Sōzaburō Kikuchi
as Monster
Kyōji Kokonoe
as Detective Yoshioka
Shinsuke Mikimoto
as Tsubota
Fujio Murakami
as Detective Narai
Misao Nakahara
as Kyoko Tsukita
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1957
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresHorror
Votes1
DirectorMorihei Magatani
WritersMichiyoshi Doi, Nagayoshi Akasaka
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDemon King of Yoja Manor
About Demon King of Yoja Manor
During a packed game at Korakuen Stadium, Eagles’ star Tsubota faints, while singer Kyoko Tsukita collapses on stage at Cabaret Copacana. Goro Hayatori, deputy director of Hayatori Hospital, grows suspicious of Akuri, founder of the new religion “Reihi-kyo,” who had predicted these incidents. Together with his fiancée Mitsuko Nogata and friend Chief Kamimura, he investigates Akuri. It’s revealed that Akuri conspired with Dr. Sakurada, a psychiatrist, using a brainwave-disrupting ray to cause Tsubota and Tsukita’s collapse. Disguised as “Busujima,” Sakurada operates from a nearby villa. Meanwhile, Dr. Stanley from Monotor Republic plans to assassinate conglomerate Maurice and enlists Sakurada to create a half-animal man. Soon after, Akuri predicts Tsubota’s death as Sakurada aims to showcase the creature’s power for profit.
Directed by Morihei Magatani, Demon King of Yoja Manor leans on a strong ensemble — Jūzaburō Akechi, Jack Altenbay, Ureo Egawa — 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 1957.
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