Spooky Tales from Japan

Spooky Tales from Japan is a 2005 Japanese animated horror comedy anthology film produced by CoMix Wave Films, distributed by Toho and written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. The film presents six short urban-themed horror stories based on Japanese mythology and real-world issues in the order of police corruption, domestic abuse, racism, pollution, bullying and gang violence, all presented within a frame story of three Yakuza members getting some "found" money from an eccentric and story-prone funeral director.

Cast
Steve Blum as Mr. Fumiyaga

Crispin Freeman as Koi Fish

Christopher Sabat as Pug

Vic Mignogna as Slipknot

Release
The film was released on May 24, 2005.

Music
The film's score was composed by Christopher Young.

Transcript
Spooky Tales from Japan/Transcript

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Critical reception
The film has an approval rating of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.