Adachi-ga Hara (1991)
A science-fiction fantasy based loosely on the classical Japanese Noh theatre drama Adachi-ga Hara about the demon Onibaba, of which lyrical extracts are quoted at intermission-like intervals throughout the film. The plot centres on a journey made by a space pilot named Yūkei who arrives at a planet upon which a murderous "witch" is said to reside.
Director: Hisashi Sakaguchi
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Kenji Utsumi as Damokuresu (voice) |
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Miki Ito as Anny (voice) |
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Hisako Kyoda as Witch (voice) |
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Ritsuo Sawa as Caretaker (voice) |
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Toshiro Ishii as Man (voice) |
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Koji Tsujitani as Yuukei (voice) |
| Writing | Osamu Tezuka | Comic Book |
| Crew | Osamu Tezuka | Creator |
| Art | Mieko Ichihara | Art Direction |
| Sound | Reijirō Koroku | Music |
| Visual Effects | Junji Kobayashi | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Tsuyoshi Okano | Color Designer |
| Editing | Seiji Morita | Editor |
| Production | Takamasa Matsutani | Production Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Naoko Kitamura | Animation |
| Art | Hiromi Kushiro | Background Designer |
| Sound | Keiko Senda | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Shizuo Kurahashi | Sound Effects |
| Production | Minoru Kubota | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yoshihiro Shimizu | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Atsushi Ishiguro | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Naoko Kitamura | Animation Fix Coordinator |
| Art | Mieko Ichihara | Background Designer |
| Sound | Koichi Chiba | Sound Director |
| Visual Effects | Junji Kobayashi | Animation Director |
| Camera | Hisao Shirai | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Hisashi Sakaguchi | Storyboard |
| Directing | Hisashi Sakaguchi | Director |
| Art | Hisashi Sakaguchi | Art Designer |
| Visual Effects | Hisashi Sakaguchi | Character Designer |