Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Purple Kengyō Vampire
Part of Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō
In Settsu Province, young women related to castle steward Tanaka Shūzen are being killed, each with fang-like bite marks on their chests. The priest Chinen suspects a vengeful plot. The next targets could be Shūzen’s daughter Myō or her fiancé Iori’s sister, Matsue. Despite Iori’s vigilance, Matsue is attacked by her koto teacher, Yamamura Kengyō, and his daughter Kaede—who are revealed to be vengeful vampires.
Production
TV Tokyo, Kabuki-za
Language
JA
Status
Released
Release Date
Cast
Isao Kuraishi
Blind Kengyo Vampire
Erina Miyai
Kaede
Nobuyuki Ishida
Iori Tamura
Ryūtarō Gomi
Hachiro Yamauchi
Meichō Soganoya
Junko Mabuki
Yûko Akane
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