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Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Purple Kengyō Vampire

197945mToshiyuki Shibata

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In Settsu Province, young women related to castle steward Tanaka Shūzen are being killed, each with fang-like bite marks on their chests. The priest Chinen suspects a vengeful plot. The next targets could be Shūzen’s daughter Myō or her fiancé Iori’s sister, Matsue. Despite Iori’s vigilance, Matsue is attacked by her koto teacher, Yamamura Kengyō, and his daughter Kaede—who are revealed to be vengeful vampires.

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What is Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Purple Kengyō Vampire (1979) about?

In Settsu Province, young women related to castle steward Tanaka Shūzen are being killed, each with fang-like bite marks on their chests. The priest Chinen suspects a vengeful plot. The next targets could be Shūzen’s daughter Myō or her fiancé Iori’s sister, Matsue. Despite Iori’s vigilance, Matsue is attacked by her koto teacher, Yamamura Kengyō, and his daughter Kaede—who are revealed to be…

Who stars in Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Purple Kengyō Vampire?

Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Purple Kengyō Vampire stars Isao Kuraishi (Blind Kengyo Vampire), Erina Miyai (Kaede), Nobuyuki Ishida (Iori Tamura), Ryūtarō Gomi, Hachiro Yamauchi. The film was directed by Toshiyuki Shibata.

How long is Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Purple Kengyō Vampire?

Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Purple Kengyō Vampire has a runtime of 45 min and premiered in 1979.

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