The read
It runs a compact 55m.
Synopsis
A samurai rescues a mischievous tanuki from hunters and sets it free. When the samurai's wastrel son hatches a plot to kill his father for his fortune, the magical tanuki is determined to protect its rescuer.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Otoya HayashiScreenplay
- Nagayoshi AkasakaScreenplay
- Gorō KadonoDirector
- Senji ItoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jūzaburō AkechiCast
- Namiji NamiuraCast
- Shigeru AmachiCast
- Hiroshi HayashiCast
- Akiko YamashitaCast
- Saburō SawaiCast
- Hiroshi AyukawaCast
- Masaru KodakaCast
- Michiko TachibanaCast
- Sōzaburō KikuchiCast
- Baku MizuharaCast
- Tomohiko ÔtaniCast
Stills
Themes
sword fightbetrayalanimal spirit