The Happiness of the Katakuris
カタクリ家の幸福
“Love. Music. Horror. Volcanos. Cinema was never meant to be like this!”
Synopsis
The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler, dies while having sex with his underage girlfriend and the grave behind the house starts to fill up more and more.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2025-09-16
Top Cast
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Kenji Sawada
Masao Katakuri
Keiko Matsuzaka
Terue Katakuri
Shinji Takeda
Masayuki Katakuri
Naomi Nishida
Shizue Katakuri
Kiyoshiro Imawano
Richard Sagawa
Tetsuro Tamba
Granpa Jinpei Katakuri
Naoto Takenaka
TV Reporter / Singer
Tamaki Miyazaki
Yurie Katakuri
Takashi Matsuzaki
Utanomi
Yoshiki Arizono
Father of the Poor Family
Chihiro Asakawa
Utanomi's Girlfriend
Kenichi Endo
Kudou
Moeko Ezawa
Itako
Yumeki Kanazawa
Sick Boy
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Officer Miyake
Tokitoshi Shiota
First Guest
Release History & Theatrical Window
Tokyo International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 16, 2015
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Screenplay & Story
- Kikumi Yamagishi
- Original Score
- Koji Endo, Koji Makaino
- Original Title
- カタクリ家の幸福
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, dentsu, Eisei Gekijo, Ganmo, Gentosha, Little Garage, MBS, Sedic International, Spike K.K.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Miike
Kikumi Yamagishi, Kim Jee-woon
Koji Endo, Koji Makaino
Hideo Yamamoto
Yasushi Shimamura
Hirotsugu Yoshida
Department Leadership Roster
Hirotsugu Yoshida
Producer
Kikumi Yamagishi
Screenplay
Takashi Miike
Director
Yasushi Shimamura
Editor
Misako Saka
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hideo Yamamoto
Director of Photography
Koji Endo
Original Music Composer
Koji Makaino
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Happiness of the Katakuris
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What is The Happiness of the Katakuris about?
The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler, dies while having sex with his underage girlfriend and the grave behind the house starts to fill up more and more.
Who directed The Happiness of the Katakuris?
The Happiness of the Katakuris was directed by Takashi Miike.
Who stars in The Happiness of the Katakuris?
The principal cast of The Happiness of the Katakuris includes Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda, Naomi Nishida, Kiyoshiro Imawano.
When was The Happiness of the Katakuris released and how long is it?
The Happiness of the Katakuris was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for The Happiness of the Katakuris?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Happiness of the Katakuris was composed by Koji Endo, Koji Makaino.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Happiness of the Katakuris?
The Happiness of the Katakuris holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).