Japan Synopsis
エコエコアザラクII -BIRTH OF THE WIZARD-
In Meiji-era Japan, a village of witches and wizards is slaughtered. Years later, an archaeologist discovers a mummy from the village, which reanimates, murders, then possesses his assistant. This evil spirit is now searching for Misa, who is protected by a survivor of the original massacre, known only as Saiga.
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
142 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard sits at position #133.
Other Titles From Tsuburaya Entertainment
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,131 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #250 of 391 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
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| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tsuburaya Entertainment, GAGA Communications |
| Runtime | 1h 23m |
| Release Date | April 20, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0116178 |