Movie

Billiken (1996)

• August 3, 1996
• 1h 40m

• Fantasy
• Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Junji Sakamoto

Writers

Junji Sakamoto, Toshiaki Toyoda

Starring

Tetta Sugimoto, Ryûtarô Gan, Tomoko Yamaguchi