7 Movies Based On Japanese Mythology To Watch

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Dec 03, 2024

Ugetsu (1953)

Genjuro and Tobei continue to profit from war despite a sage in their community warning them against it. Their selfish intentions pose a threat to their families and themselves.

Teketeke (2009)

Based on the Japanese urban legend known as Teke Teke the discovery of a schoolgirl's best friend, who was slashed in half at the waist and brutally murdered, upends her routine existence.

Princess Mononoke (1997)

Hayao Miyazaki’s film follows a young Emishi prince named Ashitaka, and his involvement in a struggle between the gods and spirits of a forest against the humans who consume its resources.

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

Directed by Isao Takahata, it follows a tiny girl who mysteriously transforms into a stunning woman and is discovered by a farmer and his spouse inside a bamboo stalk. To avoid marriage she sends impossible tasks.

The Great Yokai War (2005)

A fantasy film directed by Takashi Miike follows Tadashi who encounters Japanese mythological beings known as Yokai at a religious celebration. After learning that they are experiencing a difficulty, he decides to assist them.

Spirited Away (2001)

The story follows a ten-year-old girl while moving to a new neighborhood accidentally enters the world of Kami and turns her parents into pigs by the witch Yubaba. However, she works to free her parents.

Kwaidan (1964)

An anthology horror film directed by Masaki Kobayashi, based on stories from Lafcadio Hearn's collections of Japanese folk tales, the film consists of four separate and unrelated stories.

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