Inugami (2001) Horror Thriller Drama Fantasy Romance
Inugami (2001) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.16/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.9/10
Inugami Plot Synopsis:
Akira, a teacher from Tokyo, has just arrived in a small rural town to begin his new job. Soon after arriving, he meets, and begins to fall for, Miki, a papermaker and part of a large and unusual family. When he learns of an ancient legend that the family carries the curse of the Inugami, or Dog God, he brushes it off as silly superstition. After a series of mysterious deaths, however, the townspeople begin to grow restless, and Akira must confront the truth about Miki and her family.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Akira, the young new schoolteacher in town falls for secretive Miki, an older woman who takes care of her family"s urn that supposedly holds a forest wolf-spirit, inugami. People soon start disappearing and the town blames Akira.
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Inugami Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2001 (more 2001 movies)
Awards: 6
Nominations: 2
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Inugami Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 27, 2001, DVD: Nov 23, 2004
Writers: Masako Bando, Masato Harada
Producers: Masato Hara, Fumio Inoue, Toshio Nabeshima, Shunsuke Yamada
Musicians: Takatsugu Muramatsu
Cinematographers: Jun'ichi Fujisawa
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Inugami Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Yûki Amami | ... | Miki Bonomiya |
| Atsuro Watabe | ... | Akira Nutahara |
| Eugene Harada | ... | Seiji Doi |
| Shiho Fujimura | ... | Tomie Bonomiya |
| Kazuhiro Yamaji | ... | Takanao |
| Kanako Fukaura | ... | Momoyo Bonomiya |
| Shion Machida | ... | Sonoko Bonomiya |
| Ken''ichi Yajima | ... | Michio Bonomiya |
| Masato Irie | ... | Hirofumi Bonomiya |
| Makoto Togashi | ... | Hide Ishiyama - the Nurse |
| Torahiko Hamada | ... | Old Man in Black |
| Miyû Watase | ... | Rika Bonomiya |
| Keiko Awaji | ... | Katsuko Doi |
| Kôichi Satô | ... | Mimoto, the Hunter |
| Rie Ino''o | ... | |
| Osamu Shigematu | ... | |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Yûki Amami (b. August 8, 1967) – Miki Bonomiya
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 7¼" (1.71 m) - Atsuro Watabe (b. May 5, 1968) – Akira Nutahara
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m) - Eugene Harada – Seiji Doi
- Shiho Fujimura – Tomie Bonomiya
- Kazuhiro Yamaji (b. June 4, 1954) – Takanao
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m) - Kanako Fukaura, as Momoyo Bonomiya, passed away at age 48 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 2¼" (1.58 m) - Shion Machida – Sonoko Bonomiya
Height: 5' 6¼" (1.68 m) - Ken''ichi Yajima – Michio Bonomiya
Also known as: Kenichi Yajima - Masato Irie – Hirofumi Bonomiya
- Makoto Togashi (b. November 30, 1972) – Hide Ishiyama - the Nurse
- Torahiko Hamada, as Old Man in Black, passed away at age 90 in .
Sign: Virgo - Miyû Watase – Rika Bonomiya
- Keiko Awaji – Katsuko Doi
- Kôichi Satô (b. December 10, 1960) – Mimoto, the Hunter
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) - Rie Ino''o –
Also known as: Rie Inoo - Engeki-Jikkens**tsu Banyu Inryoku
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