History · Japan · 2002 · 2h 2m

Kumamoto Stories

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Kumamoto Stories poster
Director
Takashi Miike
Cast
Tohru Emori as Paekche nobleman Renji Ishibashi as Nakatomi-no-Kamatari Jinpachi Nezu as Frontier guard Ren Osugi as Naka-no-Ooe-no-Ôji Kenichi Endo as
Crew
Itaru Era — Screenplay
Synopsis

Jidai-geki period / folklore type stories that were comissioned by the Kumamoto prefacture of Kyushu island in 1996 and filmed over a period of three years. Kumamoto Monogatari is a 2002 omnibus which includes the three short films: Zuiketsu Genso: Tonkararin Yume Densetsu, Kikuchi-jo Monogatari: Sakimori-tachi no Uta, Onna Kunishuu Ikki.

Mood & Themes
kumamoto, japan
Key Collaborators
Takashi Miike Director Itaru Era Screenplay
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