Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales(2006)
Overview
An anthology of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story", the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death; "Goddess of the Dark Tower", the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a human; and "Goblin Cat", the story of a mysterious cat monster with a vendetta against a certain family.
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Top 10 Billed Cast
Iemon Tamiya (voice)
Oiwa Tamiya (voice)
Osode Yotsuya (voice)
Gonbei Naosuke (voice)
Oume Ito (voice)
Yomoshichi Sato (voice)
Zoshonosuke Himekawa (voice)
Tomihime (voice)
Oshizu (voice)
Ominaeshi (voice)
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