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Kappa no Sanpei: Ghost Operation
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Kappa no Sanpei: Ghost Operation

1968-12-19 · 24 min · Not rated

Horror · Fantasy

Sanpei has opened the door to the world of the kappa.

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Directors
Minoru Yamada
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Yoshinobu KanekoYoshinobu KanekoSanpei Kawahara
Yachie MatsuiKanko
Fuyukichi MakiRokubei
Toyoko TakechiSunakake-baba
Kiyoshi KobayashiKiyoshi KobayashiNarrator (voice)

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