Blind Beast vs. Dwarf (盲獣vs一寸法師, Mōjū tai Issunbōshi) a.k.a. Blind Beast vs. Killer Dwarf is a 2001 Japanese horror film directed by Teruo Ishii in his final effort before his death in 2005.[1]

Blind Beast vs. Dwarf
盲獣vs一寸法師
Directed byTeruo Ishii
Written byTeruo Ishii
Edogawa Rampo (original story by novels)
Produced byTeruo Ishii
StarringLily Franky
Shinya Tsukamoto
Tetsurō Tamba
CinematographyTeruo Ishii
Edited byMasaki Yaguchi
Akiko Yamashita
Music byChika Fujino
Haru Oooka
Production
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Teruo Ishii Production
Distributed byTeruo Ishii Production / Slow Learner
Release date
  • 24 June 2001 (2001-06-24)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Mieko Tanaka, elected to the Diet in the 2009 Japanese general election, appears in a role that includes a nude scene. This precipitated a surge in its sales that year.[2]

Plot

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While returning home after viewing an all-girls opera, dime-novel writer Monzo Kobayashi encounters a strange deformed dwarf dressed in samurai garb carrying a woman's severed arm. Unnerved yet fascinated by the encounter, Monzō begins his own research into dwarfs including the mysterious samurai-clad man. Introduced to investigator Kogoro Akechi by an old friend, Monzō learns about a string of grisly murders involving the same man whom Monzō had encountered. As time wears on, Monzō's fascination soon becomes an obsession as he desperately tries to find the secret behind the murders and the strange man.

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Release

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Home media

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The film was released on DVD by Panik House Entertainment on August 22, 2006.[3] It was later released by Synapse Films on September 29, 2009.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 盲獣vs一寸法師. Agency for Cultural Affairs (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  2. ^ tokyoreporter.com 2009/09/17
  3. ^ "Blind Beast vs. Killer Dwarf (2001) - Teruo Ishii". Allmovie.com. Allmovie. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Amazon.com: Blind Beast vs. Killer Dwarf: Lily Franky, Teruo Ishii: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Amazon. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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