
Priest of Darkness
Drama
Overview
A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.
Top Cast


Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Kochiyama Soshun
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Kochiyama Soshun


Kan'emon Nakamura
Kan'emon Nakamura
Kaneko Ichinojo
Kan'emon Nakamura
Kaneko Ichinojo


Shizue Kawarazaki
Shizue Kawarazaki
Oshizu
Shizue Kawarazaki
Oshizu


Setsuko Hara
Setsuko Hara
Onami
Setsuko Hara
Onami
Sensho Ichikawa
Sensho Ichikawa
Naozamurai
Sensho Ichikawa
Naozamurai


Daisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō
Kenta
Daisuke Katō
Kenta
Sukezō Sukedakaya
Sukezō Sukedakaya
Ushimatsu
Sukezō Sukedakaya
Ushimatsu
Chōemon Bandō
Chōemon Bandō
Mori
Chōemon Bandō
Mori
Kikunojo Segawa
Kikunojo Segawa
Matsue
Kikunojo Segawa
Matsue
Monzô Nakamura
Monzô Nakamura
Elder
Monzô Nakamura
Elder
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