Inugami (2001): Cast
Inugami is a 2001 horror thriller directed by Masato Harada, starring Atsuro Watabe as Akira Nutahara, Yuki Amami and Ken'ichi Yajima. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Masato Harada
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Inugami Production Group
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Inugami About?
The premise of Inugami without spoilers.
Akira, a Tokyo teacher, arrives in a quiet rural town for his first posting and quickly becomes enamored with Miki, a papermaker from a sprawling, eccentric family. He learns of an age‑old legend that the clan bears the curse of the Inugami, or Dog God, but dismisses it as superstition. When a string of unexplained deaths rattles the village and its residents grow uneasy, Akira is forced to confront the chilling truth behind Miki’s family and the ancient curse.
Inugami Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mother son sex
- female rear nudity
- youth restored
- female topless nudity
- woman
- young
- town
- death
- legend
- curse
- pregnant by incest
- born out of incest
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- animal spirit
- incestuous sex
- sex in a cave
- bodily possession
- family curse
- dog spirit
- licking a wound
- credit card debt
- japanese mythology
- aunt nephew relationship
- brother sister incest
- mother son incest
- wrath
- wind
- surrealism
- strangulation
- sex
- sadness
- psychedelic
- perversion
- nihilism
- murder
- male nudity
- kiss
- joy
- jealousy
- initiation
- infidelity
- immortality
- hallucination
- violence
- gore
- frustration
- friend
- friendship
- female nudity
- fascism
- falling in love
Inugami Cast & Characters
Atsuro Watabe leads the cast as Akira Nutahara, with Yuki Amami as Miki Bonomiya and Ken'ichi Yajima as Michio Bonomiya. Directed by Masato Harada; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Masato Harada
- Atsuro Watabe as Akira Nutahara
- Yuki Amami as Miki Bonomiya
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Ken'ichi Yajima as Michio Bonomiya - Koichi Sato as Mimoto, the Hunter
Also Starring in Inugami
· 14 more- Kazuhiro Yamaji Takanao
- Torahiko Hamada Old Man in Black
- Shiho Fujimura Tomie Bonomiya
- Keiko Awaji Katsuko Doi
- Yuriko Hirooka
- Kanako Fukaura Momoyo Bonomiya
- Shion Machida Sonoko Bonomiya
- Keiichi Sato Hunter
- Eugene Harada Seiji Doi
- Masato Irie Hirofumi Bonomiya
- Makoto Togashi Hide Ishiyama - the Nurse
- Miyû Watase Rika Bonomiya
- Osamu Shigematu
- Rie Ino'o
Cars in Inugami
3 cars on screen, including the 2000 Toyota Caldina and the 1991 Rover Mini Cooper MkV ADO20.
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2000 Toyota Caldina Important role -
1991 Rover Mini Cooper MkV ADO20 Minor role -
2000 Toyota Crown Background role
Inugami Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Inugami - Die Verfluchten” and “Инугами”.
- Also known as
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- Inugami - Die Verfluchten
- Инугами
- Inugami - Le divinità maligne
- Inugami, l'esprit du mal
- 이누가미
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Inugami FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Inugami, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Inugami?
Inugami runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Inugami released?
Inugami was released on January 27, 2001.
Who directed Inugami?
Inugami was directed by Masato Harada.
More films by Masato Harada Who is in the cast of Inugami?
Inugami stars Atsuro Watabe as Akira Nutahara, Yuki Amami as Miki Bonomiya and Ken'ichi Yajima as Michio Bonomiya, among 18 credited actors.
Does Inugami have a post-credit scene?
No. Inugami has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Inugami in?
The original language of Inugami is Japanese.
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