Japan Synopsis
怪談
“In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL".”
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
The 1963–1965 Japan Window
61 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kwaidan sits at position #4.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Kwaidan. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Bungei
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kwaidan premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #892 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #397 of 1,274 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bungei, TOHO, Ninjin Club, Toyo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
| Runtime | 3h 3m |
| Release Date | December 29, 1964 |
| IMDb | tt0058279 |