The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales
オトナの童話シリーズII 世にも恐ろしい日本昔話
Synopsis
The horrible truths behind Japanese Fairy Tales from the ancient times are finally revealed! This title includes three episodes: "The Monkey and the Crab", "Click-Crack Mountain" and "Urashima and the Kingdom beneath the Sea".
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Sayuri Sadaoka
Saleswoman (voice) , Old woman (voice) , Tarō's Mother (voice) , Prostitute (voice) , etc
Toru Okawa
Customer (voice) , Doctor (voice) , Gaoler (voice) , Man A (voice)
Kentaro Ito
Saruzō (voice) , Townspeople B (voice) , Passer-by B (voice)
Hiroko Konishi
Woman (voice) , Daughter (voice) , Beauty B (voice)
Hiroyuki Yokoo
Old woman's son (voice) , Young man (voice) , Man B (voice)
Shigeru Nakahara
Gosaku (voice)
Yasunori Matsumoto
Unosuke (voice)
Mitsuru Ogata
Old man (voice) , Guest A (voice) , Fisher (voice)
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Urashima Tarō (voice) , Townspeople A (voice) , Passer-by A (voice)
Kenji Hamada
Townspeople C (voice) , Passer-by C (voice) , Guest B (voice) , Man C (voice)
Kazue Komiya
Turtle (voice)
Wakana Yamazaki
Dragon (voice) , Beauty A (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 21, 2000
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Soichi Masui
- Original Title
- オトナの童話シリーズII 世にも恐ろしい日本昔話
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Group TAC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Soichi Masui
Department Leadership Roster
Soichi Masui
Director
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What is The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales about?
The horrible truths behind Japanese Fairy Tales from the ancient times are finally revealed! This title includes three episodes: "The Monkey and the Crab", "Click-Crack Mountain" and "Urashima and the Kingdom beneath the Sea".
Who directed The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales?
The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales was directed by Soichi Masui.
Who stars in The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales?
The principal cast of The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales includes Sayuri Sadaoka, Toru Okawa, Kentaro Ito, Hiroko Konishi, Hiroyuki Yokoo.
When was The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales released and how long is it?
The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales was released in 2000 with a total runtime of Unknown.