Kotsutsubo
骨壺
Synopsis
Eri (Matsubara) is a high school student who is anonymous unlike her friend Mitsuko (Yokoyama) who is the target of amorous advances from their teacher, Ichida (Tsubouchi). Eri comes across a novel way to protect Mitsuko: find a cursed funerary urn that contains ashes reputed to cause death and give said ashes to teacher.
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Kotsutsubo - Scary Japanese Movie 2012 映画「骨壺」予告編 Official TRAILER
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-05-14
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jirô Nagae
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshimasa Akamatsu
- Original Title
- 骨壺
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Jolly Roger
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jirô Nagae
Yoshimasa Akamatsu, Yusuke Yamada
Tetsuya Kudô
Hideo Tsujihata
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshimasa Akamatsu
Screenplay
Jirô Nagae
Director
Tetsuya Kudô
Director of Photography
Hideo Tsujihata
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kotsutsubo
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What is Kotsutsubo about?
Eri (Matsubara) is a high school student who is anonymous unlike her friend Mitsuko (Yokoyama) who is the target of amorous advances from their teacher, Ichida (Tsubouchi). Eri comes across a novel way to protect Mitsuko: find a cursed funerary urn that contains ashes reputed to cause death and give said ashes to teacher.
Who directed Kotsutsubo?
Kotsutsubo was directed by Jirô Nagae.
Who stars in Kotsutsubo?
The principal cast of Kotsutsubo includes Natsumi Matsubara, Ai Shinozaki, Rurika Yokoyama, Kenta Itogi, Kazuhiko Kanayama.
When was Kotsutsubo released and how long is it?
Kotsutsubo was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Is Kotsutsubo based on a book or true story?
Kotsutsubo is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yusuke Yamada".