Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Kwaidan' right now, here are some specifics about the Ninjin Club fantasy flick. Kwaidan starring Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe, Kenjirō Ishiyama has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 3 hr 3 min. The release date of the movie is July 15th, 1965. The movie received a user score of 77/100 on TMDb, which is informed by reviews from 431 platform users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup."
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'Kwaidan' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on July 15th, 1965
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
October 10th, 2000
- Buy Kwaidan DVD
Watch Full Movie on Digital or Stream on Demand starting May 27th, 2020








