Legend of the Cat Monster

Legend of the Cat Monster

93 mins | Drama, Horror, Fantasy, TV Movie | Aug. 16, 1998

In the year 198X, a young screenwriter, Ryohei Shimura, has been in a slump lately. Then an opportunity arises. He is asked to write a script for the comeback film of Akiko Ryuzoji, the legendary beauty who was known as Japan's Cleopatra. Ryohei met Akiko right away, but he couldn't believe his eyes. Akiko was young and good-looking, even though she was already an old woman. Ryohei moved into Akiko's house to work on his scenario. A film director, Mizumori, who lives with Akiko at the mansion, warns Ryohei, “Don't sleep with Akiko,” he says. In fact, Ryohei was chosen for the job for a surprising reason...

Legend of the Cat Monster

93 mins | Drama, Horror, Fantasy, TV Movie | Aug. 16, 1998

Legend of the Cat Monster
In the year 198X, a young screenwriter, Ryohei Shimura, has been in a slump lately. Then an opportunity arises. He is asked to write a script for the comeback film of Akiko Ryuzoji, the legendary beauty who was known as Japan's Cleopatra. Ryohei met Akiko right away, but he couldn't believe his eyes. Akiko was young and good-looking, even though she was already an old woman. Ryohei moved into Akiko's house to work on his scenario. A film director, Mizumori, who lives with Akiko at the mansion, warns Ryohei, “Don't sleep with Akiko,” he says. In fact, Ryohei was chosen for the job for a surprising reason...
Producers Tsuburaya Productions, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Original title 麗猫伝説
Directors Nobuhiko Obayashi
Writers Chiho Katsura

Cast

Takako Irie

as Akiko Ryuzoji

Wakaba Irie

as Akiko Ryuzoji

Akira Emoto

as Ryohei Shimura, Joji Tamura

Jun Fubuki

as Yoko

Akira Ôizumi

as Mr. Mizumori

Tōru Minegishi

as Mr. Tachihara

Akihiko Hirata

as Producer

Noriko Sengoku

as Manager

Saburo Boya

as Producer

Hitoshi Ōmae

as antagonist

Chin Naitô

as actor

Hajime Izu

as spaghetti director