Poster of Dark Tales of Japan

Dark Tales of Japan

Plot: Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.
Release Date: Wednesday, September 22 2004
20 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kayoko ShiraishiKayoko Shiraishi
Kayoko Shiraishi was
62 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Old Lady (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")'.
Tue, Dec 09 1941
Portrait of Shôzô EndôShôzô Endô
Shôzô Endô was
33 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Yamazaki (segment "Spiderwoman")'.
Tue, Jul 13 1971
Portrait of Yoshinori OkadaYoshinori Okada
Yoshinori Okada was
27 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Hasegawa (segment "Spiderwoman")'.
Sat, Mar 19 1977
Portrait of Kanako FukauraKanako Fukaura
Kanako Fukaura was
44 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Tomoko (segment "Spiderwoman")'.
Mon, Apr 04 1960 –
Mon, Aug 25 2008
Portrait of Anri SugiharaAnri Sugihara
Anri Sugihara was
22 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Akemi (segment "Spiderwoman")'.
Sat, Jun 12 1982
Portrait of Yoko MakiYoko Maki
Yoko Maki was
21 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Akemi's Classmate (segment "Spiderwoman")'.
Fri, Oct 15 1982
Portrait of Miyako YamaguchiMiyako Yamaguchi
Miyako Yamaguchi was
52 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Editor (segment "Spiderwoman")'.
Sun, Feb 03 1952
Portrait of Shunsuke NakamuraShunsuke Nakamura
Shunsuke Nakamura was
29 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Kodera (segment "Crevices")'.
Sun, Feb 16 1975
Portrait of Shigenori YamazakiShigenori Yamazaki
Shigenori Yamazaki was
30 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Shimizu (segment "Crevices")'.
Tue, Feb 26 1974
Portrait of Kyūsaku ShimadaKyūsaku Shimada
Kyūsaku Shimada was
49 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Apartment Manager (segment "Crevices")'.
Sun, Apr 24 1955
Portrait of Yu YamadaYu Yamada
Yu Yamada was
20 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Mayu Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")'.
Thu, Jul 05 1984
Portrait of Moro MorookaMoro Morooka
Moro Morooka was
45 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Toshinori Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")'.
Fri, Feb 20 1959
Portrait of Megumi AsaokaMegumi Asaoka
Megumi Asaoka was
48 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Shizuko Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")'.
Tue, Oct 11 1955
Portrait of Seminosuke MurasugiSeminosuke Murasugi
Seminosuke Murasugi was
>> in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Fukuda (segment "Sacrifice")'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tetta SugimotoTetta Sugimoto
Tetta Sugimoto was
39 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Yoshio Ishiguro (segment "Blonde Kwaidan")'.
Wed, Jul 21 1965
Portrait of Teruyuki KagawaTeruyuki Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa was
38 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Shigenori Fukawa (segment "Premonition")'.
Tue, Dec 07 1965
Portrait of Hijiri KojimaHijiri Kojima
Hijiri Kojima was
28 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Young woman with hat (segment "Premonition")'.
Mon, Mar 01 1976
Portrait of Tatsuya GashûinTatsuya Gashûin
Tatsuya Gashûin was
53 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Man on Bus (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")'.
Sun, Dec 10 1950
Portrait of Yoshiyuki MorishitaYoshiyuki Morishita
Yoshiyuki Morishita was
41 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Bus Driver (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")'.
Tue, Dec 04 1962
Portrait of Risa SasaokaRisa Sasaoka
Risa Sasaoka was
>> in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Schoolgirl (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Takashi ShimizuTakashi Shimizu
Takashi Shimizu was
32 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Director, Teleplay'
Thu, Jul 27 1972
Portrait of Norio TsurutaNorio Tsuruta
Norio Tsuruta was
>> in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshihiro NakamuraYoshihiro Nakamura
Yoshihiro Nakamura was
34 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Teleplay, Director'
Tue, Aug 25 1970
Portrait of Masayuki OchiaiMasayuki Ochiai
Masayuki Ochiai was
>> in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Teleplay, Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koji ShiraishiKoji Shiraishi
Koji Shiraishi was
31 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Teleplay, Director'
Fri, Jun 01 1973
Portrait of Naoya TakayamaNaoya Takayama
Naoya Takayama was
>> in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Teleplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiya OhnoToshiya Ohno
Toshiya Ohno was
35 in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Teleplay'
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Portrait of Katsuhide SuzukiKatsuhide Suzuki
Katsuhide Suzuki was
>> in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Teleplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Naoyuki YokotaNaoyuki Yokota
Naoyuki Yokota was
>> in Dark Tales of Japan
as 'Teleplay'
Unknown Birthday