Yoshinari Bessho, the feudal lord of Tanba Province, is a collector of butterflies and has his concubines tattooed with butterflies as well. One day while hunting, Yoshinari sees Gennosuke Akizuki's beautiful wife, Okoto. He kidnaps her, tattoos a butterfly on her shoulder and takes her for his own. Feeling shame for what has happened, Okoto throws herself into a well and commits suicide. She then returns as a ruthless ghost that seeks revenge against Yoshinari and his retainers. Whenever the ghost appears, mysterious butterflies always fly around her...
Released: Sep 02, 1983
Runtime: 92 minutes
Genre: Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
Stars: Akiko Kana, Shuko Honami, Noboru Matsuhashi, Junichi Hayakawa, Toru Minegishi, Tokuko Watanabe
Crew: Keiichirō Yoshida (Director), Kikuma Shimoiizaka (Screenplay)