Island of the Evil Spirits
悪霊島
Synopsis
Renowned detective Kosuke Kindaichi is called to an island where a dying man's words lead him to investigate a series of murders connected to the 'Nue' legend and the powerful Osakabe family, who separate twins at birth.
Top Cast
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Takeshi Kaga
Kosuke Kindaichi
Hideo Murota
Inspector Isokawa
Masato Furuoya
Goro Mitsuki
Jūzō Itami
Ryuhei Ochi
Shima Iwashita
Tomoe Goryōnin / Fubuki
Kayoko Kishimoto
Maho / Kataho
Junko Miyashita
Goryōnin in Onomichi
Sayoko Ninomiya
Goryōnin in Hiroshima
Yutaka Nakajima
Katsuko Matsumoto
Michiko Otsuka
Taneko Ochi
Izumi Hara
Haru Asai
Toru Takeuchi
Assistant Inspector Hirose
Zenpei Saga
Shirobei Senoo
Jun Tatara
Tatsuma Osakabe
Akira Nakao
Morie Osakabe
Shin Saburi
Daizen Osakabe
Renji Ishibashi
Kichitaro
Toshie Negishi
Tome, the maid
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahiro Shinoda
- Screenplay & Story
- Kunio Shimizu
- Original Score
- Joji Yuasa
- Original Title
- 悪霊島
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Production Studios
- KADOKAWA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahiro Shinoda
Kunio Shimizu, Seishi Yokomizo
Joji Yuasa
Kazuo Miyagawa
Keiichi Uraoka
Shinichi Hashimoto, Seikichi Iizumi, Haruki Kadokawa
Department Leadership Roster
Masahiro Shinoda
Director
Kunio Shimizu
Screenplay
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
Keiichi Uraoka
Editor
Shinichi Hashimoto
Producer
Seikichi Iizumi
Producer
Haruki Kadokawa
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Island of the Evil Spirits
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Island of the Evil Spirits about?
Renowned detective Kosuke Kindaichi is called to an island where a dying man's words lead him to investigate a series of murders connected to the 'Nue' legend and the powerful Osakabe family, who separate twins at birth.
Who directed Island of the Evil Spirits?
Island of the Evil Spirits was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
Who stars in Island of the Evil Spirits?
The principal cast of Island of the Evil Spirits includes Takeshi Kaga, Hideo Murota, Masato Furuoya, Jūzō Itami, Shima Iwashita.
When was Island of the Evil Spirits released and how long is it?
Island of the Evil Spirits was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for Island of the Evil Spirits?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Island of the Evil Spirits was composed by Joji Yuasa.
Is Island of the Evil Spirits based on a book or true story?
Island of the Evil Spirits is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Seishi Yokomizo".