The Vampire Inspector
髑髏検校
Synopsis
During the reign of the 11th Shogun, a series of supernatural incidents occur every night in the Edo Castle. A beautiful inspector appears with thunder and lightning to suck people’s blood and kill them. The examiner’s true identity is Amakusa Shiro, a young samurai from the Amakusa clan that was destroyed by the harsh Christian persecution of the Shogunate. Shirō sold his soul to the devil and became an evil spirit. After 160 years since destruction of Amakusa, his revenge to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate begins.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yūichi Harada
- Screenplay & Story
- Yūichi Harada
- Original Title
- 髑髏検校
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
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Yūichi Harada
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Yūichi Harada
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Yūichi Harada
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What is The Vampire Inspector about?
During the reign of the 11th Shogun, a series of supernatural incidents occur every night in the Edo Castle. A beautiful inspector appears with thunder and lightning to suck people’s blood and kill them. The examiner’s true identity is Amakusa Shiro, a young samurai from the Amakusa clan that was destroyed by the harsh Christian persecution of the Shogunate. Shirō sold his soul to the devil and became an evil spirit. After 160 years since destruction of Amakusa, his revenge to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate begins.
Who directed The Vampire Inspector?
The Vampire Inspector was directed by Yūichi Harada.
Who stars in The Vampire Inspector?
The principal cast of The Vampire Inspector includes Yoshimi Ashikawa, Midori Takei, Mayumi Miura, Kaoru Yumi, Jun Funato.
When was The Vampire Inspector released and how long is it?
The Vampire Inspector was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.