MOVIE • 1936

The Lion Dance

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Famous kabuki performer Kikugoro IV performs the Lion Dance, in which a young girl is possessed by the spirit of a lion and transforms into the demonic beast.

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Top Cast

Kikugoro Onoe VI

Yayoi / Shishi no sei

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Kinjirou Onoe

Kochou

Shigeru Onoe

Kochou

Wafuu Matsunaga

Nagauta - Uta

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Shinzou Fujita

Nagauta - Uta

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Izaburou Kashiwa

Nagauta - Shamisen

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Tazaemon Morotsuki

Nagauta - Taiko

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Junji Masuda

Roudoku (voice)

Yasujirō Ozu

Director

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Hideo Shigehara

Cinematography

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Kashiwa Isaburo

Music

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Kenji Shuzui

Idea

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Mochizuki Tazaemon

Music

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Matsunaga Wafu

Music

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Theatrical release date: June 28, 1936

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Film

Status

Released

Release

June 28, 1936

Runtime

24 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

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Revenue

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