Kuroneko

For the singer, see Kuroneko (singer).

Kuroneko
File:Kuronekoposter.jpg Mexican poster for Kuroneko
Directed by	Kaneto Shindo
Written by	Kaneto Shindo
Produced by	Nichiei Shinsha
Starring	Kichiemon Nakamura Nobuko Otowa Kiwako Taichi Kei Sato Hideo Kanze
Cinematography	Kiyomi Kuroda
Edited by	Hisao Enoki
Music by	Hikaru Hayashi
Release dates	Feb 24, 1968
Running time	95 min.
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Kuroneko (藪の中の黒猫, Yabu no Naka no Kuroneko) is a 1968 Japanese horror film, directed by Kaneto Shindo. The title means "Black Cat" in English.

Plot

A woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero, to quell what is evidently a ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women, in an eery, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.

Cast

• Kichiemon Nakamura: Gintoki
• Nobuko Otowa: Yone (Mother)
• Kiwako Taichi: Shige (Daughter-in-Law)
• Kei Sato: Raiko
• Taiji Tonoyama: A Farmer
• Rokko Toura: A Samurai
• [[[Hideo Kanze]]: Mikado
• Hideaki Esumi:
• Masashi Oki:

External links

• Kuroneko at IMDb
• "藪の中の黒猫 (Yabu no Naka no Kuroneko)" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-07-18.