FEATURE FILM

Billiken

7.0/10
TMDB1 vote
Original: 100 min

The main hero of this film is the spirit of the once very popular wooden statuette called Billiken. It's a small god with a pointed head, a fat belly and a characteristic smile. When the casket in which the statuette was found is broken, the spirit of Billiken is free. After that he tries to fulfill the wishes of all those who had prayed to him, but it doesn't always works.

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About Billiken

Billiken (1996) is a film in the fantasy, drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Tetta Sugimoto, Ryûtarô Gan, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Ittoku Kishibe.

Released
Original language
Runtime
100 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan
Writers
Junji Sakamoto, Toshiaki Toyoda

Billiken cast & characters

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What is Billiken about?

The main hero of this film is the spirit of the once very popular wooden statuette called Billiken. It's a small god with a pointed head, a fat belly and a characteristic smile. When the casket in which the statuette was found is broken, the spirit of Billiken is free. After that he tries to fulfill the wishes of all those who had prayed to him, but it doesn't always works.

Who stars in Billiken?

Tetta Sugimoto, Ryûtarô Gan, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Ittoku Kishibe, Shigeru Izumiya, Eiji Minakata. See the cast cards above for character names.

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