Evil Man of Edo
Trailer: Evil Man of Edo
Cast: Ryutaro Otomo, Keiko Okawa, Chizuru Kitagawa, Shunji Sakai, Isao Yamagata, Jun Tazaki
Studio: Toei Company
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