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The Ghost Cat of Otama Pond

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The Ghost Cat of Otama Pond
Theatrical release poster
Directed byYoshihiro Ishikawa[1]
Written by
  • Yoshihiro Ishikawa
  • Jiro Fujishima[2]
Starring
Production
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Release date
  • 1960 (1960)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The Ghost Cat of Otama Pond (Japanese: 怪猫 お玉が池, Hepburn: Kaibyō Otama-ga-ike) is a 1960 Japanese horror film directed and co-written by Yoshihiro Ishikawa, in his directorial debut.[3] Produced by Shintoho, it belongs to the subgenre of "ghost cat" films (kaibyō eiga or bake neko mono), featuring a cat-like supernatural entity.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Miyao, Daisuke (2019). Cinema Is a Cat: A Cat Lover's Introduction to Film Studies. University of Hawaii Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-0824879709.
  2. ^ a b c d e Lentz III, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits (second ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 1132. ISBN 9780786409518.
  3. ^ Crandol, Michael (2021). Ghost in the Well: The Hidden History of Horror Films in Japan. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1350178731.
  4. ^ Murguía, Salvador Jimenez (2016). The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 15. ISBN 978-1442261662.
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