Demon Pond
夜叉ヶ池
1979 · 2h 4m · Fantasy, Romance · Japan · Rated 12 (DE)
When a lone traveller stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a nearby pond reside spirits who hold the fate of the town’s inhabitants, including lovers Akira and Yuri, in their hands.
Directed by
Masahiro ShinodaStory by
Izumi Kyōka6.2Smart score
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based on play or musicalromantic fantasytaisho period
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