The Claws of the Divine Beast
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The Claws of the Divine Beast

The Claws of the Divine Beast

1980
Mystery
TV Movie
45m
Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Yang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan's invasion of China in WWII.

Directed by:

Seijun Suzuki
Seijun-Suzuki
58 total credits
Credits include: Branded to Kill, Tokyo Drifter, Youth of the Beast and Gate of Flesh
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Writers:

Shun-Shin Chin
Shun-Shin-Chin
1 total credit
Credits include: The Claws of the Divine Beast
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Yasuhiro Sakurai
Yasuhiro-Sakurai
1 total credit
Credits include: The Claws of the Divine Beast
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Starring:

Kô Nishimura
K-Nishimura
56 total credits
Credits include: Yojimbo, Lady Snowblood, The Bad Sleep Well, The Sword of Doom and The Burmese Harp
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Naoko Ôtani
Naoko-tani
13 total credits
Credits include: Zigeunerweisen, Zatoichi at Large, The Land of Hope, Apartment 1303 and Nikudan
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Asao Uchida
Asao-Uchida
28 total credits
Credits include: The Yakuza Papers 1: Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Koruto wa ore no pasupoto, The Pornographers, Street Mobster and Sister Street Fighter
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Isamu Nagato
Isamu-Nagato
12 total credits
Credits include: Three Outlaw Samurai, Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman, Chi-zome no daimon, Jingi naki yabô and The Claws of the Divine Beast
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Yuki Kimura
Yuki-Kimura
6 total credits
Credits include: The Claws of the Divine Beast, Tsukayo, A Taste of Kiss and The Lickerish Stranger
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Hiroshi Sekiguchi
Hiroshi-Sekiguchi
1 total credit
Credits include: The Claws of the Divine Beast
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Genre:

Mystery

AKAs:

Chin Shun-shin no 'Shinju no tsume', Chin Shun-shin's 'The Claws of the Divine Beast'

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

The Claws of the Divine Beast

1980
Mystery
TV Movie
45m
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Ratings & Reviews

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20 Aug 2021
65
63rd
The mystery was okay but not overly interesting. I give this extra points for having the Seijun Suzuki weirdness, especially during the finale.
06 Jul 2025
58
6th
15 Sep 2021
60
41st

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Seijun Suzuki
Seijun-Suzuki
58 total credits
Credits include: Branded to Kill, Tokyo Drifter, Youth of the Beast and Gate of Flesh
polygon

Writers:

Shun-Shin Chin
Shun-Shin-Chin
1 total credit
Credits include: The Claws of the Divine Beast
polygon
,
Yasuhiro Sakurai
Yasuhiro-Sakurai
1 total credit
Credits include: The Claws of the Divine Beast
polygon

Starring:

Kô Nishimura
K-Nishimura
56 total credits
Credits include: Yojimbo, Lady Snowblood, The Bad Sleep Well, The Sword of Doom and The Burmese Harp
polygon
,
Naoko Ôtani
Naoko-tani
13 total credits
Credits include: Zigeunerweisen, Zatoichi at Large, The Land of Hope, Apartment 1303 and Nikudan
polygon
,
Asao Uchida
Asao-Uchida
28 total credits
Credits include: The Yakuza Papers 1: Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Koruto wa ore no pasupoto, The Pornographers, Street Mobster and Sister Street Fighter
polygon
,
Isamu Nagato
Isamu-Nagato
12 total credits
Credits include: Three Outlaw Samurai, Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman, Chi-zome no daimon, Jingi naki yabô and The Claws of the Divine Beast
polygon
,
Yuki Kimura
Yuki-Kimura
6 total credits
Credits include: The Claws of the Divine Beast, Tsukayo, A Taste of Kiss and The Lickerish Stranger
polygon
,
Hiroshi Sekiguchi
Hiroshi-Sekiguchi
1 total credit
Credits include: The Claws of the Divine Beast
polygon

Genre:

Mystery

AKAs:

Chin Shun-shin no 'Shinju no tsume', Chin Shun-shin's 'The Claws of the Divine Beast'

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese
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