Movie: Adachi-ga Hara

Top 6 Billed Cast

Kenji Utsumi
内海賢二

Damokuresu (voice)

Miki Ito
伊藤美紀

Anny (voice)

Hisako Kyoda
京田尚子

Witch (voice)

Ritsuo Sawa
沢りつお

Caretaker (voice)

Toshiro Ishii
Toshiro Ishii

Man (voice)

Koji Tsujitani
辻谷耕史

Yuukei (voice)

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    A science-fiction fantasy based loosely on the classical Japanese Noh theatre drama Adachi-ga Hara about the demon Onibaba, of which lyrical extracts are quoted at intermission-like intervals throughout the film. The plot centres on a journey made by a space pilot named Yūkei who arrives at a planet upon which a murderous "witch" is said to reside.

  • Release Date

    1991-11-16

  • Average

    7.4

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語
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