Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

You wake at dusk in a crumbling castle courtyard. Rumors swirl of a murderer leaving proud notes and a noblewoman’s diary hints at a deeper game inside the Shogun’s harem. Kyoshiro follows clues that twist through hidden corridors and treacherous marriages. By dawn, politics bleed into bloodshed. A film where every betrayal arrives draped in silk.

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Kazuo Ikehiro directed Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie in 1969. See Kazuo Ikehiro's full filmography, where to start with Kazuo Ikehiro, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kazuo Ikehiro.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie was released in 1969 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 82 minutes.