Demon Pond

DEMON POND, by prolific director Takashi Mike, captures the popular Kabuki-esque fairytale of the same name that he staged and directed to sold-out audiences in Japan. In it, Mike weaves the modern-day story of a man searching for a friend who has mysteriously disappeared with a magical tale involving strange creatures, a heartbroken princess, and a pact that can't be broken. Conflicts between faith and skepticism and between social obligation and personal desire drive the narrative toward a dramatic conclusion where the worlds of the real and surreal inevitably collide.

Director: Takashi Miike
Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer: Yoshiaki Iba
Actor: Kenichi Endo
Actor: Ryohei
Actor: Tomoko Tabata
Actor: Yasuko Matsuyuki
Actor: Shinji Takeda
Actor: Ryuhei Matsuda
Actor: Ken'Ichi Endo
Actor: Kitaro
Actor: Tetsuro Tamba
Actor: Masato Hagiwara