Kaidan
怪談
Synopsis
Japan, 250 years ago. Soetsu is a moneylender who is killed by the cruel samurai Shinzaemon. His body is dumped in the Kasenega-Fuchi river. According to legend, all who drown in the river will never surface again. 20 Years later, Shinkichi, the handsome son of Shinzaemon, coincidentally meets Toyoshiga, the daughter of Soetsu. They fall in love. It is a doomed love, as the spirit of Soetsu is far from dead
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Kaidan (2007) Official Trailer #1 - Japanese Horror Movie
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-09-12
Top Cast
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Kumiko Aso
Orui
Takaaki Enoki
Shinzaemon Fukami
Léona Hirota
Okou
Hitomi Kuroki
Toyoshiga
Tae Kimura
Oshono
Asaka Seto
Oshizu
Kikunosuke Onoe V
Shinkichi
Mao Inoue
Ohisa
Masahiko Tsugawa
Orui's father
Shôji Murakami
Kanzou
Teisui Ichiryûsai
Storyteller
Taigi Kobayashi
Ken Mitsuishi
Kanzou, Shinichi's uncle
Naomasa Musaka
Soetsu
Taeko Nishino
Osena
Yumi Shimizu
Omitsu
Yui Tateishi
Yûrei Yanagi
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideo Nakata
- Screenplay & Story
- Satoko Okudera
- Original Score
- Kenji Kawai
- Original Title
- 怪談
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, German
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $5M
- Production Studios
- Kaidan Seisaku Iinkai, Avex Entertainment, Eisei Gekijo, Yahoo! Japan, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, TV Asahi, Xanadeux Company, OZ, Media Factory, Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideo Nakata
Satoko Okudera, Enchô San'yûtei
Kenji Kawai
Nobuyuki Takahashi
Junichi Sakomoto
Department Leadership Roster
Satoko Okudera
Screenplay
Hideo Nakata
Director
Kenji Kawai
Original Music Composer
Nobuyuki Takahashi
Editor
Kazuko Kurosawa
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kaidan
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kaidan about?
Japan, 250 years ago. Soetsu is a moneylender who is killed by the cruel samurai Shinzaemon. His body is dumped in the Kasenega-Fuchi river. According to legend, all who drown in the river will never surface again. 20 Years later, Shinkichi, the handsome son of Shinzaemon, coincidentally meets Toyoshiga, the daughter of Soetsu. They fall in love. It is a doomed love, as the spirit of Soetsu is far from dead
Who directed Kaidan?
Kaidan was directed by Hideo Nakata.
Who stars in Kaidan?
The principal cast of Kaidan includes Kumiko Aso, Takaaki Enoki, Léona Hirota, Hitomi Kuroki, Tae Kimura.
When was Kaidan released and how long is it?
Kaidan was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for Kaidan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kaidan was composed by Kenji Kawai.
Is Kaidan based on a book or true story?
Kaidan is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Enchô San'yûtei".