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The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono
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The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono

2020-11-06 · 112 min · ★ 3.0

Fantasy · History

Rai, a frustrated student and part-time labourer, is wandering home after setting up a museum exhibition on the classic novel "The Tale of Genji". There is a blinding flash of light and he finds himself mysteriously time-slipped into the Heian period, the setting for the famous novel. Armed with a pamphlet on the history of the period and a bottle of headache tablets he passes as an onmyoji (magical protector of the capital) and is hired by the emperor’s wife Nyogo Kokiden. Fearless and coldly analytical she plots to have her son take over the Emperor’s position. Rai is expected to help. This light-hearted historical fantasy is a treat for lovers of sumptuous kimono.

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Directors
Hitomi Kuroki
Production companies
Kinoshita Group, Kino Films
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kentaro ItoKentaro ItoRai
Ayaka MiyoshiAyaka MiyoshiLady Kokiden
Sairi ItoSairi ItoRinko
Taketo TanakaTaketo TanakaHarumiya
Kanata HosodaKanata HosodaMizu Ito
LiLiCoLiLiCoMotoko Yamashita
Ryouta MuraiRyouta MuraiKimura
Naho TodaNaho TodaAkiko Ito
LaSalle IshiiLaSalle Ishii
Yusuke IseyaYusuke IseyaEmperor Kiritsubo
Momiji YamamuraMomiji Yamamura
Takashi SasanoTakashi Sasano
Mayuna SaburiMayuna SaburiYukina

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