The Claws of the Divine Beast (1980)
Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Yang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case, and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan’s invasion of China in WWII.
Released: Jun 20, 1980
Runtime: 45 minutes
Stars: Naoko Ohtani, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Hiroshi Kondō, Yuki Kimura, Isamu Nagato, Kō Nishimura
Crew: Seijun Suzuki (Director), Yasuhiro Sakurai (Screenplay)
