Kaidan (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Kaidan is a 2007 drama horror film directed by Hideo Nakata, starring Naomasa Musaka as Soetsu, Hitomi Kuroki and Kikunosuke Onoe V. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $3.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Hideo Nakata
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Kaidan Seisaku Iinkai
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kaidan About?
The premise of Kaidan without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in Japan 250 years ago, moneylender Soetsu is slain by the ruthless samurai Shinzaemon and dumped in the cursed Kasenega‑Fuchi River, a place said to swallow all who drown. Two decades later, Shinzaemon’s son Shinkichi meets Soetsu’s daughter Toyoshiga. Their love blossoms, but Soetsu’s lingering spirit makes it doomed.
Kaidan Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- samurai
- shamisen
- edo japan
- eye wound
- infected wound
- fireworks
- slapped in the face
- eating watermelon
- passionate kiss
- rain turning to snow
- four mon coin
- one mon coin
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- female singer
- dumping a dead body in a lake
- debt
- narrated by character
- murder suicide
- dead body in water
- decapitated head
- snake
- blackmail
- common law marriage
- insanity
- cheating
- karma
- japanese horror
- ghost story
- based on story
- one word title
- wound
- supernatural power
- water
- sickle
- nightmare
- murder
- marsh
- impossible love
- ghost
- fight
- feudal japan
- death
- family curse
- blood
- baby
Kaidan Cast & Characters
Naomasa Musaka leads the cast as Soetsu, with Hitomi Kuroki as Toyoshiga and Kikunosuke Onoe V as Shinkichi. Directed by Hideo Nakata; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hideo Nakata
- Naomasa Musaka as Soetsu
- Hitomi Kuroki as Toyoshiga
- Kikunosuke Onoe V as Shinkichi
- Takaaki Enoki as Shinzaemon Fukami
Also Starring in Kaidan
· 14 more- Mao Inoue Ohisa
- Kumiko Aso Orui
- Ken Mitsuishi Kanzou, Shinichi's uncle
- Masahiko Tsugawa Orui's father
- Tae Kimura Oshono
- Léona Hirota Okou
- Yûrei Yanagi
- Asaka Seto Oshizu
- Yumi Shimizu Omitsu
- Shôji Murakami Kanzou
- Teisui Ichiryûsai Storyteller
- Taigi Kobayashi
- Taeko Nishino Osena
- Yui Tateishi
More from Hideo Nakata
More films directed by Hideo Nakata, best-rated first: Chaos, The Ring Two, Sadako and The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie.
Kaidan Plot Summary
What happens in Kaidan from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In feudal Japan, Hitomi Kuroki plays Toyoshiga, a respected teacher who runs a school for young girls in Edo, and her sister Osono moves through the shadow of a debt that once cost their father his life at the hands of Shinzaemon Fukami, a samurai whose action sets a long shadow over the family. The killer Shinzaemon, after the tragedy, kills his wife and takes his own life, leaving their baby Shinkichi in the care of his uncle, a fate that quietly threads through the years. The tale widens as Toyoshiga and Shinkichi are drawn together by affection that grows into something closer to partnership, even as the past nears with uneasy echoes.
Full summary
The whole story of Kaidan, scene by scene
Kaidan Box Office
Kaidan grossed $3.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.6M
- International
- $3.6M
Kaidan Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Kaidan.
How Well Do You Know Kaidan?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What are the names of the two sisters central to the story?
Kaidan Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Kaïdan” and “Apparition - Amare oltre la morte”.
- Also known as
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- Kaïdan
- Apparition - Amare oltre la morte
- 怪谈
- Кайдан
- A Maldição do Rio
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Movies Like Kaidan
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Kaidan, Kwaidan and Kuroneko.
Kaidan FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Kaidan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kaidan?
Kaidan runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Kaidan released?
Kaidan was released on August 4, 2007.
Who directed Kaidan?
Kaidan was directed by Hideo Nakata.
More films by Hideo Nakata Who is in the cast of Kaidan?
Kaidan stars Naomasa Musaka as Soetsu, Hitomi Kuroki as Toyoshiga and Kikunosuke Onoe V as Shinkichi, among 18 credited actors.
How much did Kaidan make at the box office?
Kaidan grossed $3.6 million worldwide.
Does Kaidan have a post-credit scene?
No. Kaidan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Kaidan in?
The original language of Kaidan is Japanese.
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