Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts
| Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kimiyoshi Yasuda Yoshiyuki Kuroda |
| Screenplay by | Tetsurō Yoshida |
| Based on | Folk tales of Momotarō,[1] and The Great Yokai War by Shigeru Mizuki |
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| Cinematography | Hiroshi Imai |
| Edited by | Toshio Taniguchi |
| Music by | Chumei Watanabe |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Daiei International Films |
Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (Japanese: 東海道お化け道中, Hepburn: Tōkaidō Obake Dōchū, lit. The Haunted Journey Along Tokaido) is a 1969 Japanese fantasy horror film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda and Yoshiyuki Kuroda.[2] It is the third[3] in a trilogy of films produced in the late 1960s, all of which focus around traditional Japanese monsters known as yōkai. The film is about a young girl named Miyo has evidence that should put a stop to corruption in her town, but soon she finds not only her life at risk, but also the lives of those who depend on her. The Yokai are summoned when Miyo's grandfather is killed on sacred ground, and they seek out those responsible.
Release[]
Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts was released in Japan on March 21, 1969.[2] It was released in the United States by Daiei International Films with English subtitles in 1969.[4] The film set for a 4K DVD and Blu-ray release by Kadokawa in August 18.[5] The Blu-ray will also be packaged with Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters and Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare in a box set due on September 24.[5]
References[]
- ^ Papp 2009, p. 227.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Galbraith IV 1996, p. 101.
- ^ Papp 2009, p. 229.
- ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 102.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "【Amazon.co.jp限定】妖怪百物語 4K修復版(2枚組)(大映妖怪三部作購入特典:復刻版「5円引きブロマイド」10枚セット引換シリアルコード付き) ※特典引き換えには対象3作品の購入が必要です※[Blu-ray]". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
Sources[]
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (1996). The Japanese Filmography: 1900 through 1994. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0032-3.
- Papp, Zilia (2009-11-11). "Monsters at War: The Great Yōkai Wars, 1968-2005". Mechademia. 4 (War/Time): 225–239. doi:10.1353/mec.0.0073. JSTOR 41510938. S2CID 52229518.
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