Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso
明智小五郎対怪人二十面相
Synopsis
At the end of World War II, a secret human experiment was being conducted in Manchuria, which was in the sphere of influence of the Japanese military. One man's face was to be transformed into that of a completely different person through plastic surgery. Shortly after operation, Japanese military facility where the man was staying was involved in a battle and collapsed, and he disappeared. In 1948, a letter of warning from the Twenty Faces was posted on the wall of the Japanese Museum. The notice read, “All national treasures will be taken away. The police, aware of the warning letter, rush to the Japanese Museum...
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 25, 2002
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsuo Fukuzawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Rampo Edogawa, Yamamoto Kiyota
- Original Title
- 明智小五郎対怪人二十面相
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- TBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsuo Fukuzawa
Rampo Edogawa, Yamamoto Kiyota
Yasuo Yagi
Department Leadership Roster
Katsuo Fukuzawa
Director
Yamamoto Kiyota
Writer
Yasuo Yagi
Producer
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What is Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso about?
At the end of World War II, a secret human experiment was being conducted in Manchuria, which was in the sphere of influence of the Japanese military. One man's face was to be transformed into that of a completely different person through plastic surgery. Shortly after operation, Japanese military facility where the man was staying was involved in a battle and collapsed, and he disappeared. In 1948, a letter of warning from the Twenty Faces was posted on the wall of the Japanese Museum. The notice read, “All national treasures will be taken away. The police, aware of the warning letter, rush to the Japanese Museum...
Who directed Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso?
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso was directed by Katsuo Fukuzawa.
Who stars in Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso?
The principal cast of Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso includes Masakazu Tamura, Takeshi Kitano, Rie Miyazawa, Masahiko Nishimura, Toshiyuki Nishida.
When was Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso released and how long is it?
Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.