The Skull Man: Prologue of Darkness

2007•22m

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A tokusatsu made for TV prequel movie to the 2007 anime series The Skull Man.

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Production

Fuji Television Network

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Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Ami Suzuki

Michiko Komyoji

Shigeki Hosokawa

Hiroshi Kozumi

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