Hiruko the Goblin (1991)
Yôkai hantâ: Hiruko (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 29min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 11 May 1991 (Japan)
- Movie
A goblin is sent to Earth to behead students and turn their bodies into demons.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Kenji Sawada | ... |
Hieda Reijirou
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Masaki Kudou | ... |
Masao Yabe
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Hideo Murota | ... |
Watanabe
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| Naoto Takenaka | ... |
Takashi Yabe
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Megumi Ueno | ... |
Tsukishima Reiko
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Chika Asamoto | ... |
Akane Hieda
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Bang-ho Cho | ... |
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Anri Hayashi |
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Mitsue Midorikawa |
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Yumi Mitani |
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Ken Mitsuishi | ... |
Archeologist
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Naoko Shimizu |
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Imari Tsuji |
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Daisuke Yamashita |
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Directed by
| Shin'ya Tsukamoto | ||
Written by
| Daijirô Morohoshi | ... | (manga "Kairyû-sai no yoru - yôkai hantâ") |
| Koji Tsutsumi | ... | (story) |
| Shin'ya Tsukamoto | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Yasuhiro Hasegawa | ... | executive producer |
| Toshiaki Nakazawa | ... | producer |
| Sadao Ochi | ... | associate producer |
| Koji Tsutsumi | ... | planner (as Kôji Tsutsumi) |
| Shin Yoneyama | ... | associate producer / producer |
Music by
| Tatsushi Umegaki | ||
Cinematography by
| Masahiro Kishimoto | ||
Editing by
| Yoshitami Kuroiwa | ||
| Shin'ya Tsukamoto | ||
Production Design by
| Satoshi Akatsuka | ||
Costume Design by
| Masatoshi Utsumi | ||
Makeup Department
| Etsuko Egawa | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Kazu Hiro | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Kazuhiro Sawa) |
| Pierre Suda | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Piêru Suda) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shigeru Sakurada | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Osamu Kageyama | ... | sound recordist |
| Hideyo Sasaki | ... | sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Eiichi Asada | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Satoshi Narumi | ... | special effects |
| Takashi Oda | ... | special creature effects |
| Kyôichi Shimazaki | ... | moldmaker |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenjirô Konaka | ... | lighting director |
Animation Department
| Kazutsugu Kosugi | ... | model animator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Des Films (France) (DVD)
- Fangoria (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- I-On New Media (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kaijyu Theater
- Mondo Macabro (2021) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Movies Select Video (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Raro Video (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (France) (DVD)
- There's Enterprise (Japan)
- Third Window Films (2021) (United Kingdom)
- Toshiba EMI (1991) (Japan) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hi-Vision Communications (production cooperation)
- Toho Sound Creative Studio (cooperation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A school was built on one of the Gates of Hell, behind which hordes of demons await the moment they will be free to roam the Earth. Hiruko is a goblin sent to Earth on a reconnaissance mission. He beheads students in order to assemble their heads on the demons' spider-like bodies. Hieda, an archaeology professor, and Masao, a haunted student, investigate the gory deaths and eventually battle Hiruko.
Written by Pete Stogis |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of Imari Tsuji. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Las carátulas más mierdosas #8 (2020). See more » |