Masters of Horror (TV Series)
Imprint (2006)
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- TV-MA
- 1h 3min
- Horror
- 07 Apr 2006
- TV Episode
In the 1800s, an American returns to Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with, but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.
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Cast
| Billy Drago | ... |
Christopher
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| Shihô Harumi | ... |
Laborer #1
(as Shihou Harumi)
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| Michié | ... |
Komomo
(as Michie)
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Magy | ... |
Laborer #2
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Shin'ichi Tokuhara | ... |
Laborer #3
(as Shinichi Tokuhara)
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Takao Handa | ... |
Yoshi, Laborer #4
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Hiroshi Kuze | ... |
Boatman
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Miyuki Konno | ... |
Dead Woman
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Yutaka Matsuzaki | ... |
Gate Keeper #1
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| Hiroshi Fujita | ... |
Gate Keeper #2
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Sachiko Matsuura | ... |
Shamisen Player
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Noriko Eguchi | ... |
Whore #1
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Megumu Takada | ... |
Whore #2
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Yuno | ... |
Whore #3
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Miho Harita | ... |
Whore #4
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| Yûki Kudô | ... |
Woman
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| Toshie Negishi | ... |
Madam of the House
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Mame Yamada | ... |
Touter
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| Tokitoshi Shiota | ... |
Elderly Woman
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Risa Uehara | ... |
Girl with Blue Eyes
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Kumiko Imai | ... |
Mother
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Hôka Kinoshita | ... |
Father
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Miho Ninagawa | ... |
Pregnant Woman
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| Suzuno Nomura | ... |
Girl in Woman's Flashback
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Seriyu Ichino | ... |
Buddhist Priest
(as Seiryu Ichino)
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Shinichi Tanaka | ... |
Pimp
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Yasushi Tomobe | ... |
Woman's Customer
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Shimako Iwai | ... |
Torturer Woman
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Katsuyuki Shimosugi | ... |
Boy #1
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Haruo Fukuhara | ... |
Boy #2
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Keita Murase | ... |
Boy #3
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Dong Wook Min | ... |
Prison Guard #1
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Takumi Matsumoto | ... |
Prison Guard #2
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Toyotaka Hanazawa | ... |
(as Hanazawa Toyotaka)
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Miyuki Komagata |
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Directed by
| Takashi Miike | ||
Written by
| Mick Garris | ... | (creator) (creator) |
| Daisuke Tengan | ... | (teleplay) |
| Shimako Iwai | ... | (novel "Bokkê, kyôtê") |
Produced by
| Keith Addis | ... | executive producer |
| Bo Altherr | ... | producer: special features |
| Rie Arikawa | ... | associate producer |
| Morris Berger | ... | executive producer |
| Stephen R. Brown | ... | executive producer (as Steve Brown) |
| Ben Browning | ... | co-producer: Industry Entertainment |
| Andrew Deane | ... | executive producer |
| Mick Garris | ... | executive producer |
| Adam Goldworm | ... | co-producer: Industry Entertainment |
| John W. Hyde | ... | executive producer |
| Fumio Inoue | ... | producer |
| Takeo Kodera | ... | associate producer |
| Elizabeth Kushman | ... | associate producer |
| Jennie Lew Tugend | ... | producer |
| Yosuke Nakamura | ... | co-producer |
| Danielle Reardon | ... | associate producer |
| Lisa Richardson | ... | producer |
| Tom Rowe | ... | producer |
| Lauren Weissman | ... | producer (as Lauren C. Weissman) |
| Akira Yamamoto | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Kôji Endô | ... | (as Kozy Endo Jr.) |
Cinematography by
| Toyomichi Kurita | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Yasushi Shimamura | ||
Editorial Department
| Yuriko Hosono | ... | assistant editor |
| Shigeyuki Toriumi | ... | telecine |
| Yoshinari Yamazaki | ... | on-line editor |
Casting By
| Nancy Nayor | ... | (as Nancy Nayor Battino) |
| Tsuyoshi Sugino | ||
| Kelly Wagner | ... | (as Kelly Martin Wagner) |
Production Design by
| Takashi Sasaki | ||
| Hisashi Sasaki | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Shinsuke Kojima | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hiroshi Tanaka | ||
Costume Design by
| Michiko Kitamura | ||
Makeup Department
| Masao Fukuda | ... | assistant special effects makeup artist |
| Jun Furukawa | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Tsukushi Ichikawa | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Kayo Ito | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Satoshi Ito | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Kayoko Kinjyo | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Hiroyuki Kusaka | ... | wigs: Woman & Girl |
| Kennji Makita | ... | chief assistant hair stylist / chief assistant makeup artist |
| Marou | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Yûichi Matsui | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Norihiro Miyoshi | ... | assistant special effects makeup artist |
| Hiroshi Nishigai | ... | hair dye |
| Kaori Tokuda | ... | assistant special effects makeup artist |
Production Management
| Margo Coughlin Zimmerman | ... | production manager: IDT Entertainment (as Margo Zimmerman) |
| Tatsuya Mouri | ... | production manager |
| Marie Norton | ... | administrative manager: IDT Entertainment |
| Zaida Rodriguez | ... | assistant manager: IDT Entertainment |
| Stacey Jade Smart | ... | executive in charge of production: IDT Entertainment |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kentaro Horie | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Shinjiro Nishimura | ... | third assistant director |
| Masato Tanno | ... | first assistant director |
| Yoshitaka Yamaguchi | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jeremy Caniglia | ... | concept artist |
| Youji Daitoku | ... | set constructor |
| Maria Ermie | ... | prop build supervisor |
| Shinsuke Kojima | ... | art designer (as Shinnsuke Kojima) |
| Rick Kramer | ... | on-set lead greens |
| Kazuta Matsunaga | ... | property master |
| Hitomi Nimura | ... | set dresser |
| Mika Okamoto | ... | credits designer: end title text |
| Satoko Saito | ... | art designer |
| Hiromitsu Soma | ... | storyboard artist |
| Hideki Takeuchi | ... | credits designer |
| Jun Tsukane | ... | set dresser |
| Darcy Wyness | ... | best boy greensman |
Sound Department
| Yukido Hotozuka | ... | boom operator (as Yukio Hotozuka) |
| Masaki Ikeda | ... | boom operator |
| Minako Imai | ... | cable person |
| Takashi Kosaka | ... | studio operator: Aoi Studio |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects editor (as Kennji Shibazaki) |
| Hitoshi Tsurumaki | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Steve Collins | ... | fabricator |
| Yûichi Matsui | ... | special effects makeup (as Yuichi Matsui) |
| Akira Sakamoto | ... | gun effects |
Visual Effects by
| Aki Fujita | ... | cgi artist: OLM Digital |
| Satoshi Hashimoto | ... | compositing supervisor: OLM Digital |
| Takashi Hosokawa | ... | cgi artist: OLM Digital |
| Kaori Ohtagaki | ... | cgi director: OLM Digital (as Kaori Ootagaki) |
| Misako Saka | ... | CGI producer |
| Yuichi Yamamoto | ... | cgi artist: OLM Digital |
| Shingo Yoshida | ... | cgi artist: OLM Digital |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mark Berlet | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Toshiki Fukase | ... | third assistant camera |
| Tomoko Ishikawa | ... | still photographer |
| Michiaki Kamochi | ... | electrician |
| Masao Kanazawa | ... | gaffer |
| Masato Kaneko | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kosuke Kasai | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kohei Kato | ... | fourth assistant camera |
| Daisuke Komada | ... | electrician |
| Hidenori Nagata | ... | best boy electric |
| Akihiro Shimura | ... | electrician |
| Don Tupper | ... | rigging grip |
| Yoshinori Ueno | ... | key grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Shinichi Fuyuto | ... | wardrobe production |
| Setsuko Ishida | ... | kimono stylist |
| Kazuhiro Sawataishi | ... | wardrobe |
| Yuko Sugiyama | ... | kimono stylist (as Yuuko Sugiyama) |
| Osamu Tsuda | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Tomoo Fukatsu | ... | location manager |
| Nathan Lomax | ... | location production assistant |
Music Department
| Melissa R. Kaplan | ... | vocalist: main theme |
| Sachiko Matsuura | ... | music performer: nagauta music / musician: shamisen |
| Edward Shearmur | ... | composer: theme music |
Transportation Department
| Louie Hausner | ... | special equipment driver |
| Ryan Sangha | ... | cast driver |
| Vince Morden | ... | cable truck driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Tomomi Aizawa | ... | double: Komomo |
| Tom Chen | ... | publicist |
| Gary Garfinkel | ... | network executive |
| Kristin Harris | ... | production coordinator: IDT Entertainment |
| Emiko Kondo | ... | stand-in |
| Yuri Morikawa | ... | production accountant |
| Hidetoshi Oneda | ... | making video director |
| Shinya Saeki | ... | production assistant |
| Louie Schwartzberg | ... | stock footage (as Louis Schwartzberg) |
| Eriko Shimizu | ... | production desk |
| Christian Storms | ... | on-set interpreter / screenplay translator |
| Akihito Terada | ... | production assistant |
| Nadia Venesse | ... | dialect coach |
| Steven Vlasak | ... | operations manager |
| Golan Ramraz | ... | director of development: Kadokawa Pictures, USA (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- IDT Entertainment
- Industry Entertainment
- Kadokawa Herald Pictures
- Kadokawa Pictures
- Nice Guy Productions
- Reunion Pictures
Distributors
- Kadokawa Herald Pictures (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Bravo Television (2006) (United Kingdom) (tv) (original airing)
- Cinemax (2007) (Hungary) (tv)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- IDT Home Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Kadokawa Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2008) (Finland) (tv)
- Paris Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- SBP (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
- OLM Digital (CGI)
Other Companies
- Aoi Studio (audio post-production)
- BBC Motion Gallery (stock footage courtesy of)
- Blacklight Films (stock footage)
- Costa Abrams & Coate (legal counsel)
- Getty Images (stock footage)
- Thomas Cobb Design (main title design)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 19th century Japan, an American journalist named Christopher has returned to search for Komomo, the missing love of his life whom he abandoned years ago, though he promised to come back to her later. He arrives on a shadowy island where he has an encounter with a deformed prostitute who tells him his beloved has passed away. He drinks with her and asks her to tell the story of her life. She tells a dark story about Komomo's life - and the sad fate that befell her. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shimako Iwai, the author of the novel on which the film is based, appears as the sadistic torturer. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Screwfly Solution (2006). See more » |
| Quotes |
The Woman:
This island isn't in the human world; demons and whores are the only ones living here. See more » |