Natsuhiko Kyogoku

Writing

Natsuhiko Kyogoku

Born March 26, 1963 · Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan (age 63)

Natsuhiko Kyogoku is a Japanese mystery writer. His novels have been turned into feature films and an anime TV show.

Known For

The Naked and the Living DeadThe Naked and the Living Dead · 2003
The Naked and the Living Dead
4.72003
MovieHorror
Kasuko, a female detective who aims at Tamiya, a doctor of medicine who manufactured an android of a serial killer. She heads alone to Tamiya's mansion for revenge on her murdered sister! Set in Kyoto in 1960, an action horror depicting a female detective chasing a bizarre serial murder case.
The Great Yokai WarThe Great Yokai War · 2005
The Great Yokai War
6.32005
MovieComedyFantasy
A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the yōkai from oppression.
Kitaro and the Millennium CurseKitaro and the Millennium Curse · 2008
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
5.12008
MovieFantasyAdventure
Young women disappear one after another in drizzling rain. They all hear the “cursed song” of the Cage Song before they vanish into thin air. Kitaro and his friends investigate these mysterious cases when they meet Kaede Hiramoto, a high school girl who finds herself involved in this mystery. With the help from the librarian of Yokai Library, they find out that the curse was caused by an evil Yokai that was released from 1,000 years of sealing. To save Kaede, they are to gather the 5 ancient musical instruments and perform the ritual to seal the evil Yokai again, which has to be done within 48 hours!
Summer of UbumeSummer of Ubume · 2005
Summer of Ubume
7.42005
MovieThrillerHorror
Kyogokudo is a used book seller who doubles as an onmyouji, or Heian style occultist. His friend Sekiguchi brings him the story of a woman who has been pregnant for twenty months. Sekiguchi investigates further with the help of his friend Enokizu, a detective with the unusual ability to see people's memories. They are hired by the impossibly pregnant woman's sister to find the woman's missing husband and lay this whole matter to rest. In the end, they need the help of Kyogokudo to exorcise the family curse.
Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue MassacreKindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre · 1999
Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre
7.51999
MovieAnimationMystery
Kindaichi, Miyuki and Fumi are invited to the resort of the Deep Blue Island by their senpai Akane, the daughter of the president of the Aizawa Group. A group of criminals infiltrate the hotel diguised as waiters to kill the members of the Aizawa Group. The criminals don't know their boss in person, and they don't know either that he's in the hotel with the members of the Aizawa Group.
Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!! · 2008
Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
4.72008
MovieActionFantasy
Movie based on the 2007 TV anime with an original plot.
Loups=GarousLoups=Garous · 2010
Loups=Garous
4.92010
MovieScience FictionThriller
Virtual reality. Murder. Werewolves. And teen girls! In a future where nothing is as it seems, can old legends come true? In the near future, humans will communicate almost exclusively through monitors, making real interaction a rarefied and weak occurrence for those living in a near totalitarian society. In this new world of communication, children are only allowed to interact personally on school grounds. So when a serial killer starts slaughtering junior high children the communication routes go under further surveillance. And despite all the safeguards put in place to avoid physical interaction, the killer's latest victim turns out to have been in contact with three young girls: Tsuzki Mio, a certified prodigy; Matsuno Hatsuki, a quiet but opinionated classmate; and Kouno Ayumi, her best friend. And as the girls get caught up in trying to quell curiosity under such terrorist scrutiny, Hatsuki learns that there is much more than meets the eye of their monitored communications.
Warau IemonWarau Iemon · 2004
Warau Iemon
6.32004
MovieDramaHorror
Having put down his sword and given up the will to fight, the masterless samurai Iemon lives in solitude while being haunted by his violent enigmatic past...

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Loups=GarousLoups=Garous · 2010
Loups=Garous
4.92010
MovieScience FictionThriller
Virtual reality. Murder. Werewolves. And teen girls! In a future where nothing is as it seems, can old legends come true? In the near future, humans will communicate almost exclusively through monitors, making real interaction a rarefied and weak occurrence for those living in a near totalitarian society. In this new world of communication, children are only allowed to interact personally on school grounds. So when a serial killer starts slaughtering junior high children the communication routes go under further surveillance. And despite all the safeguards put in place to avoid physical interaction, the killer's latest victim turns out to have been in contact with three young girls: Tsuzki Mio, a certified prodigy; Matsuno Hatsuki, a quiet but opinionated classmate; and Kouno Ayumi, her best friend. And as the girls get caught up in trying to quell curiosity under such terrorist scrutiny, Hatsuki learns that there is much more than meets the eye of their monitored communications.

Novel

The Shadow SpiritThe Shadow Spirit · 2007
The Shadow Spirit
5.32007
MovieThrillerCrime
A series of murders of beautiful girls occur in Tokyo not long after the end of the war. Also the daughter of a retired actress, Yuzuki Yoko, has gone missing. In the meantime, a religious cult that claims to shut away misfortunes in a box has been gaining popularity, displaying an eerie aspect. Yoko's daughter is alleged to have been run over by a train, and taken into a research institute situated in a gigantic box-shaped building. A private detective Enokizu (Abe Hiroshi), a writer Sekiguchi (Shiina Kippei), a journalist Atsuko and a police detective Kiba each pursues their own case, and Chuzenji (Tsutsumi Shinichi), an owner of a secondhand bookshop, "Kyogoku Do" suspects that all cases are linked to the box-shaped research institute.

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