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The Shadow Spirit (2007): Cast & Box Office

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The Shadow Spirit is a 2007 crime thriller directed by Masato Harada, starring Akira Emoto as mimasaka koushirou, Hiroshi Abe and Shin'ichi Tsutsumi. It runs 2 hours 13 minutes and earned $3.6 million worldwide.

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The Shadow Spirit (2007) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 13m (133 min)
Director
Masato Harada
Genres
Thriller , Crime
Original language
Japanese
Studio
Showgate
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Shadow Spirit About?

The premise of The Shadow Spirit without spoilers.

Post‑war Tokyo is plagued by murders of young women. Yuzuki Yoko’s missing daughter is thought to have been hit by a train and taken to an institute inside a box‑shaped building. A cult promising to lock misfortune in a box gains followers. A private detective, writer, journalist, police officer and bookshop owner all link the case to the institute.

The Shadow Spirit Themes & Keywords

· 6 tags
  • three word title
  • series
  • second in series
  • boxes
  • year 1952
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

The Shadow Spirit Cast & Characters

Akira Emoto leads the cast as mimasaka koushirou, with Hiroshi Abe as enokizu reijirou and Shin'ichi Tsutsumi as kyougokudo. Directed by Masato Harada; 9 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Shadow Spirit

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From the director

More from Masato Harada

More films directed by Masato Harada, best-rated first: Baunsu ko gaurusu, Bad Lands, Hell Dogs and Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai.

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Box office

The Shadow Spirit Box Office

The Shadow Spirit grossed $3.6 million worldwide.

2007 box office

Worldwide gross

$3.6M

International
$3.6M
Details

The Shadow Spirit Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Mouryou no hako” and “망량의 상자”.

Also known as
  • Mouryou no hako
  • 망량의 상자
  • 魍魉之匣
  • 魍魎之匣

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FAQ

The Shadow Spirit FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Shadow Spirit, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Shadow Spirit?

The Shadow Spirit runs 2 hours 13 minutes (133 minutes).

When was The Shadow Spirit released?

The Shadow Spirit was released on December 21, 2007.

Who directed The Shadow Spirit?

The Shadow Spirit was directed by Masato Harada.

More films by Masato Harada

Who is in the cast of The Shadow Spirit?

The Shadow Spirit stars Akira Emoto as mimasaka koushirou, Hiroshi Abe as enokizu reijirou and Shin'ichi Tsutsumi as kyougokudo, among 9 credited actors.

How much did The Shadow Spirit make at the box office?

The Shadow Spirit grossed $3.6 million worldwide.

Does The Shadow Spirit have a post-credit scene?

No. The Shadow Spirit has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Shadow Spirit in?

The original language of The Shadow Spirit is Japanese.

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