Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek (2004) Horror Thriller Fantasy Animation Short
Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek (2004) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Kakurenbo
- Our Score: ☆ 7/10
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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.
Tagline: Ready or not...here they come
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Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek Movie Information:
Type: AnimeAnime: Anime Movie More related Anime
Year: 2004 (more 2004 movies)
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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Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Green | ... | Yaimao (voice) |
| Mika Ishibashi | ... | Tachiji (voice) |
| Akiko Kobayashi | ... | Suku (voice) |
| Ryô Naitô | ... | Noshiga (voice) (as Rei Naito) |
| Rei Saito | ... | Noshiga (voice) |
| Sean Schemmel | ... | Noshiga (voice) |
| Michael Sinterniklaas | ... | Hikora (voice) |
| Masami Suzuki | ... | Sorincha (voice) |
| Junko Takeuchi | ... | Hikora (voice) |
| Veronica Taylor | ... | Suku (voice) |
| Makoto Ueki | ... | Yaimao (voice) |
| Tom Wayland | ... | Tachiji (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dan Green (b. February 16, 1971) – Yaimao (voice)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Chris Adams | Chris Banks | Jack Bean | Frank Brown | J.K. Elemeno | J.K. Ellemeno | Dan Greene | James Hadley | Jean Masters | Jean Mills | Xavier Rex | Chris Sands | Jay Snider | James Snyder | Jay Snyder | Stan Timmons | Sam Wells | Sandy Williams - Mika Ishibashi – Tachiji (voice)
- Akiko Kobayashi – Suku (voice)
- Ryô Naitô (b. June 22, 1974) – Noshiga (voice) (as Rei Naito)
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Rei Naito - Rei Saito – Noshiga (voice)
- Sean Schemmel (b. November 21, 1968) – Noshiga (voice)
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Dr. Crowler | Seán Schemmel | Sean Schémmel - Michael Sinterniklaas (b. August 13, 1972) – Hikora (voice)
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11¼" (1.81 m)
Also known as: Mike Sintermiklass | Mike Sinternikklas | Mike Sinterniklaas | Michael Sinterniklass | Martel Fraiser Tremain | Michael Tremain - Masami Suzuki – Sorincha (voice)
- Junko Takeuchi (b. April 5, 1972) – Hikora (voice)
Sign: Aries, Height: 4' 11½" (1.51 m)
Also known as: Takeuchi Junko - Veronica Taylor (b. December 4, 1965) – Suku (voice)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Joan Arkin | Veronica Taylor/Kim Holland | Kathleen MacInnerney | Kathleen McInerney | Kathleen McInerny | Kathleen McInnerney | Kathleen Mcinerney | B. Simpson - Makoto Ueki – Yaimao (voice)
- Tom Wayland (b. July 21, 1973) – Tachiji (voice)
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Genghis Holmes | Dick Tripwire | Thomas Wayland | Chris Winston
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