Owls' Castle
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 Owls' Castle poster |
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| Directed by | Masahiro Shinoda |
| Written by | Ryotaro Shiba |
| Starring | Kiichi Nakai Mayu Tsuruta Riona Hazuki |
| Distributed by | Toho |
| Release date(s) |  October 30, 1999 |
| Running time | 138 mins |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | ¥1,300,000,000 |
Owls' Castle (Fukuro no shiro) is a 1999 Japanese ninja-themed movie directed by Masahiro Shinoda and based on the novel by Ryotaro Shiba.
It is a remake of Castle of Owls. The film starred Kiichi Nakai, Mayu Tsuruta and Riona Hazuki in the main roles.
[edit] Cast
Name as character:
- Kiichi Nakai ... Tsuzura Juzo
- Mayu Tsuruta ... Kohagi
- Riona Hazuki ... Kisaru
- Takaya Kamikawa ... Kazama Gohei
- Toshiya Nagasawa ... Marishiten Dogen
- Jinpachi Nezu ... Hattori Hanzo
[edit] Awards
Owls' Castle received nine Japanese Academy Award nominations.
The film received three awards.:
- Nikkan Sports Film Awards: Ishihara Yujiro Award (1999)
- Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival: Best Director - Masahiro Shinoda (2000 )
- Japanese Academy Awards: Best Art Direction - Yoshinobu Nishioka (2000)
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