My Soul Is Slashed
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is a 1991
Japanese film
directed by Shūsuke Kaneko
. It was written by Shūsuke Kaneko and Chigusa Schiota and stars Ken Ogata
and Hikari Ishida
.
his HIV infected blood arrives in Japan, where a young scientist who is researching vampires hides it in a hospital for later experiments.
At the same time Shutaro Ishikawa (played by Ken Ogata) who works for a pharmaceutical company discovers a scandal, but gets killed before he can make it public. In the hospital he accidentally receives some of Draculas blood. The young scientist tells the daughter of Shutaro (played by Hikari Ishida) to drop blood on his ashes to let him revive.
One year later Shutaro is reborn as a vampire. After some familarization with his situation and help from his daughter and the scientist his goal is to avenge his murder by feasting on the necks of the strong and virile, rapidly spreading HIV.
, Hochi Film Awards, Kinema Junpo Awards, Mainichi Film Concours, Nikkan Sports Film Award
, Yokohama Film Festival
.
Ken Ogata was nominated as Best Actor for the 1992 Japan Academy Award, but did not win.
1991 in film
The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...
Japanese film
Cinema of Japan
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world – as of 2009 the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. Movies have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived...
directed by Shūsuke Kaneko
Shusuke Kaneko
is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter.-Career:Shūsuke Kaneko began his career in film with Nikkatsu's Roman Porno film series, in which he served as assistant director to Kōyū Ohara. The series also gave Kaneko his directorial debut with writer Kōichirō Uno's, Kōichirō Uno's Wet and Swinging ,...
. It was written by Shūsuke Kaneko and Chigusa Schiota and stars Ken Ogata
Ken Ogata
Ken Ogata was a Japanese actor.Ogata was born in Tokyo, Japan. Ogata is well known for his roles in Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book, Paul Schrader's Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters and Shohei Imamura's The Ballad of Narayama...
and Hikari Ishida
Hikari Ishida
is a Japanese actress. She starred along with Megumi Odaka and Natsuki Ozawa in the TV-series Hana no Asuka Gumi. She also released several singles and six albums and she had one minor hit with the song "Emerald no Suna". Ishida also made numerous commercials for hair products and released several...
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Plot
After the complete destruction of Count DraculaCount Dracula
Count Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula and archetypal vampire. Some aspects of his character have been inspired by the 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler...
his HIV infected blood arrives in Japan, where a young scientist who is researching vampires hides it in a hospital for later experiments.
At the same time Shutaro Ishikawa (played by Ken Ogata) who works for a pharmaceutical company discovers a scandal, but gets killed before he can make it public. In the hospital he accidentally receives some of Draculas blood. The young scientist tells the daughter of Shutaro (played by Hikari Ishida) to drop blood on his ashes to let him revive.
One year later Shutaro is reborn as a vampire. After some familarization with his situation and help from his daughter and the scientist his goal is to avenge his murder by feasting on the necks of the strong and virile, rapidly spreading HIV.
Reception
Hikari Ishida won 7 awards for Best New Actress: Japan Academy Awards, Blue Ribbon AwardsBlue Ribbon Awards
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers...
, Hochi Film Awards, Kinema Junpo Awards, Mainichi Film Concours, Nikkan Sports Film Award
Nikkan Sports Film Award
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the Nikkan Sports.- Categories :*Best Picture*Best Director*Best Foreign Picture*Best Actor*Best Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress*New Artist Award*Special Award...
, Yokohama Film Festival
Yokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
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Ken Ogata was nominated as Best Actor for the 1992 Japan Academy Award, but did not win.