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Directed by Norio Tsuruta, Takashi Shimizu, Koji Shiraishi, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Masayuki Ochiai, Dark Tales of Japan leans on a strong ensemble — Kayoko Shiraishi, Shozo Endo, Yoshinori Okada — 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 2004.
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Akira is just another normal kid in modern-day Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. Akira learns that there is an upcoming war of demons on humanity and he has just been enlisted for a major tour of duty. But the only way to fight a demon is with their power, so Akira and Ryo risk a dangerous ceremony in an attempt to create humanity's only hope: the powerful Devilman.
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