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Kaidan Botan Doro: Beauty & Fear

Kaidan Botan Doro: Beauty & Fear

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Kaidan Botan Doro: Beauty & Fear

2019- 2019

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

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Overview

Botan Dōrō is a Japanese ghost story that is both romantic and horrific; it is one of the most famous kaidan in Japan. The plot involves sex with the dead and the consequences of loving a ghost.

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Production Companies

NHK

NHK Enterprises

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Yasunori Danda

Machiko Ono

Machiko Ono

Tasuku Emoto

Tasuku Emoto

Ryuya Wakaba

Ryuya Wakaba

Shosuke Tanihara

Shosuke Tanihara

Naho Toda

Naho Toda

Natsumi Ishibashi

Natsumi Ishibashi

Shichinosuke Nakamura

Shichinosuke Nakamura

Mone Kamishiraishi

Mone Kamishiraishi

Inuko Inuyama

Inuko Inuyama

Creative team

Written by: Takashi Minamoto
Produced by: Ishizaki Hiroya

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