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Hiruko the Goblin (1991)

Original title: ヒルコ／妖怪ハンター

1991-05-11 · 1h 30m · JA
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A school was built on one of the Gates of Hell, behind which hordes of demons await the moment they will be free to roam the Earth. Hiruko is a goblin sent to Earth on a reconnaissance mission. He beheads students in order to assemble their heads on the demons' spider-like bodies. Hieda, an archaeology professor, and Masao, a haunted student, investigate the gory deaths and eventually battle Hiruko.

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Shinya TsukamotoDirectorDaijirô MorohoshiWriter

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Kenji SawadaKenji SawadaHieda ReijirouMasaki KudouMasaki KudouMasao YabeHideo MurotaHideo MurotaWatanabeNaoto TakenakaNaoto TakenakaTakashi YabeMegumi UenoMegumi UenoTsukishima ReikoKimiko YoKimiko YoReiko's MotherKen MitsuishiKen MitsuishiArcheologistBang-ho ChoBang-ho ChoArcheologistRyôsuke OhtaniRyôsuke OhtaniYumi MitaniYumi MitaniChika AsamotoChika AsamotoImari TsujiImari TsujiTakashi Yabe's Mother

Keywords

SummerSchoolHellGoblinCrown

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Genre affinityComedy · Fantasy · HorrorTheme affinitySummer · School · HellDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference169767Actor preference357895 · 60754 · 171022

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What is Hiruko the Goblin about?

A school was built on one of the Gates of Hell, behind which hordes of demons await the moment they will be free to roam the Earth. Hiruko is a goblin sent to Earth on a reconnaissance mission. He beheads students in order to assemble their heads on the demons' spider-like bodies. Hieda, an archaeology professor, and Masao, a haunted student, investigate the gory deaths and eventually battle Hiruko.

How long is Hiruko the Goblin?

Hiruko the Goblin has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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