Tales of the Unusual

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Masayuki Ochiai directed Tales of the Unusual in 2000. See Masayuki Ochiai's full filmography, where to start with Masayuki Ochiai, or where to go after you've seen everything by Masayuki Ochiai.

Tales of the Unusual was released in 2000 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 126 minutes.