Japanese Hell (1999): Cast
Japanese Hell is a 1999 horror film directed by Teruo Ishii, starring Kinako Satō as Rika (as Miki Satô), Tetsuro Tamba and Kenpachirō Satsuma. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Teruo Ishii
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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Japanese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Japanese Hell About?
The premise of Japanese Hell without spoilers.
Directed by cult‑film master Teruo Ishii, Japanese Hell dramatizes Japanese tragedies—including the Aum Shinrikyo sarin attack—by staging the perpetrators’ trials in Hell. A troubled girl, Rika, is taken to the underworld by an old woman she meets in a park, where she sees Lucifer’s judgment and the torments imposed on the guilty of earthly crimes.
Japanese Hell Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- tongue ripped out
- reference to shiva the hindu deity
- murder of a child
- kaiju
- cult
- hell
- demon
- face ripped off
- torture
- terrorism
- sarin
- rape
+12 more Show fewer
- nurse
- murder
- monster
- japan
- infidelity
- female nudity
- dismemberment
- decapitation
- cult leader
- child molester
- breast fondling
- remake
Japanese Hell Cast & Characters
Kinako Satō leads the cast as Rika (as Miki Satô), with Tetsuro Tamba as Asu Shino and Kenpachirō Satsuma as Ao oni (Blue Ogre). Directed by Teruo Ishii; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Teruo Ishii
- Kinako Satō as Rika (as Miki Satô)
- Tetsuro Tamba as Asu Shino
- Kenpachirō Satsuma as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
- Yōko Satomi as Miyako Tazawa
Also Starring in Japanese Hell
· 5 more- Mutsumi Fujita Akiko
- Ryûji Takasaki Aka oni (Red Ogre)
- Hisayoshi Hirayama Tsutomu Miyajima
- Chiho Yoshida Satomi
- Michiko Maeda
More from Teruo Ishii
More films directed by Teruo Ishii: Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf, Screwed, The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses and The Legend of Kentauros.
Japanese Hell Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Japanese Hell.
Seen Japanese Hell?
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Girl Hell 1999, Jigoku and Living Hell.
Japanese Hell FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Japanese Hell, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Japanese Hell?
Japanese Hell runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Japanese Hell released?
Japanese Hell was released on November 20, 1999.
Who directed Japanese Hell?
Japanese Hell was directed by Teruo Ishii.
More films by Teruo Ishii Who is in the cast of Japanese Hell?
Japanese Hell stars Kinako Satō as Rika (as Miki Satô), Tetsuro Tamba as Asu Shino and Kenpachirō Satsuma as Ao oni (Blue Ogre), among 9 credited actors.
Does Japanese Hell have a post-credit scene?
No. Japanese Hell has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Japanese Hell in?
The original language of Japanese Hell is Japanese.
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