Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern

Name: Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern
Released: 1979-08-01

1979

Trailer

Dance teacher Omiyo survives a double suicide with her lover and is forced into life as the courtesan Tamagiku in Yoshiwara. Living in misery, she meets Gengo, her lover’s look-alike brother, and they fall in love. Jealous rival Naraya frames Gengo as a criminal, and he is struck by lightning and killed before Tamagiku’s eyes. After her own death, Tamagiku rises from hell to seek revenge on Naraya and his allies.

Release Date

1979-08-01

Status

Released

Original Title

日本名作怪談劇場怪談玉菊燈籠

Runtime

45 min

Original Language

JA

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

TV Tokyo

Overview

Dance teacher Omiyo survives a double suicide with her lover and is forced into life as the courtesan Tamagiku in Yoshiwara. Living in misery, she meets Gengo, her lover’s look-alike brother, and they fall in love. Jealous rival Naraya frames Gengo as a criminal, and he is struck by lightning and killed before Tamagiku’s eyes. After her own death, Tamagiku rises from hell to seek revenge on Naraya and his allies.

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