Japan Synopsis
怪談
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
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
372 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kaidan sits at position #294.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kaidan premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,732 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,646 of 1,933 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | German, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kaidan Seisaku Iinkai, Avex Entertainment, Eisei Gekijo |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | August 4, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0844319 |