Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek (2004) Horror Thriller Fantasy Animation Short

Rated R | Genres Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Animation, Short | Runtime 0h 25m
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Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek Plot Synopsis:

In a street where no one lives, there is a rumor saying that if you play the game 'Otokoyo', or hide and seek after dark, demons will come and take you away. One night, 8 children play the game, each for their own reasons. A boy named Hikora has joined in search of his missing sister who played the game last. But when the game does begin, it becomes apparent that the rumors were true, and that children do get taken away, and Hikora discovers the fate of the one who is "it".


Synopsis / Plot Summary: A young boy named Hikora enters the ruins of a forbidden city with a group of other children to play "Otokoyo" (a game of hide-and-seek where the players are said to be kidnapped by ghosts and demons) to find his missing sister.

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Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek Movie Information:

Type: Anime
Anime: Anime Movie More related Anime
Year: 2004 (more 2004 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 25 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Animation, Short
Sub-Genres:  Demons
Directors: Shuhei Morita
Stars: Dan Green, Mika Ishibashi, Akiko Kobayashi, Ryô Naitô, Rei Saito … (cast list)
Dubbed:  English Dub Available
Language: Japanese, English
Country: Japan
Type: Movie
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Sep 1, 2004
Producers: add some
Licensors: Central Park Media
Studios: Yamato Works
Source: Original
Genres: Horror, Psychological, Supernatural
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Writers: Shiro Kuro, Shûhei Morita
Producers: Kôichirô Itô, Shûhei Morita, John O'Donnell
Musicians: Reiji Kitazato

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