The Claws of the Divine Beast

Synopsis

Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Tang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case, and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan’s invasion of China in WWII.

CAST

Seijun Suzuki

Director

Naoko Ohtani

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Hiroshi Sekiguchi

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Hiroshi Kondō

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Yuki Kimura

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Isamu Nagato

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Kō Nishimura

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Asao Uchida

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Seijun Suzuki

Director

Naoko Ohtani

Cast

Hiroshi Sekiguchi

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Hiroshi Kondō

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Yuki Kimura

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Isamu Nagato

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Kō Nishimura

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Asao Uchida

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