Owls' Castle

Owls' Castle (Fukuro no Shiro) is a 1999 Japanese ninja-themed movie directed by Masahiro Shinoda and based on the novel by Ryotaro Shiba.

It is a remake of Castle of Owls. The film starred Kiichi Nakai, Mayu Tsuruta and Riona Hazuki in the main roles.

Cast

Name as character:

• Kiichi Nakai ... Tsuzura Juzo
• Mayu Tsuruta ... Kohagi
• Riona Hazuki ... Kisaru
• Takaya Kamikawa ... Kazama Gohei
• Toshiya Nagasawa ... Marishiten Dogen
• Jinpachi Nezu ... Hattori Hanzo

Awards

Owls' Castle received nine Japanese Academy Award nominations.

The film received three awards.:

• Nikkan Sports Film Awards: Ishihara Yujiro Award (1999)
• Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival: Best Director - Masahiro Shinoda (2000 )
• Japanese Academy Awards: Best Art Direction - Yoshinobu Nishioka (2000)

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