Kitaro and the Millennium Curse (2008)
Young women disappear one after another in drizzling rain. They all hear the “cursed song” of the Cage Song before they vanish into thin air. Kitaro and his friends investigate these mysterious cases when they meet Kaede Hiramoto, a high school girl who finds herself involved in this mystery. With the help from the librarian of Yokai Library, they find out that the curse was caused by an evil Yokai that was released from 1,000 years of sealing. To save Kaede, they are to gather the 5 ancient musical instruments and perform the ritual to seal the evil Yokai again, which has to be done within 48 hours!
Director: Katsuhide Motoki
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: July 9, 2008
Cast
- Eiji Wentz - Kitaro
- Rena Tanaka - Catgirl
- Yo Oizumi - Ratman
- Kie Kitano - Kaede Hiramoto
- Shigeru Muroi - Sand Witch
- Kanpei Hazama - Old Man Crybaby
- Ken Ogata - Nurarihyon
- Shinobu Terajima - Nami/Mermaid
- Mion Mukaichi - Haruka
- So Ji-sub - Yaksha
Screenplay
- Mitsuhiko Sawamura
- Shigeru Mizuki (Comic Book)
Editing: Isao Kawase
Production: Burning Production, dentsu Music and Entertainment, Bandai Visual
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Ocean Voyage and Mythic Beasts
Keywords
monster, based on comic, sequel, curse, based on manga, eyeball, youkai
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kitaro and the Millennium Curse about?
- Young women disappear one after another in drizzling rain. They all hear the “cursed song” of the Cage Song before they vanish into thin air. Kitaro and his friends investigate these mysterious cases when they meet Kaede Hiramoto, a high school girl who finds herself involved in this mystery. With the help from the librarian of Yokai Library, they find out that the curse was caused by an evil Yokai that was released from 1,000 years of sealing. To save Kaede, they are to gather the 5 ancient musical instruments and perform the ritual to seal the evil Yokai again, which has to be done within 48 hours!
- Who directed Kitaro and the Millennium Curse?
- Kitaro and the Millennium Curse was directed by Katsuhide Motoki.
- Who stars in Kitaro and the Millennium Curse?
- Kitaro and the Millennium Curse stars Eiji Wentz, Rena Tanaka, Yo Oizumi, Kie Kitano, Shigeru Muroi, Kanpei Hazama.
- How long is Kitaro and the Millennium Curse?
- Kitaro and the Millennium Curse has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is Kitaro and the Millennium Curse?
- Kitaro and the Millennium Curse is a Fantasy, Adventure film.
- Where was Kitaro and the Millennium Curse produced?
- Kitaro and the Millennium Curse was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Kitaro and the Millennium Curse?
- The themes of Kitaro and the Millennium Curse include: Ocean Voyage and Mythic Beasts.