censorship in place. However, in 2006, a region 2-locked PAL-style DVD-Video of the film with subtitles in French, English, Spanish, Italian, and German was released in France by Ciné Malta containing the film's original, uncensored version. Live-action film , a live-action film adaptation of the manga directed by Torico and starring was released in cinemas in Japan on May 21, 2016. Other cast members include Shunsuke Kazama, , Takeru of the band Sug, and . The film was shown in Germany in 2017 at the 18th Japan-Filmfest Hamburg, and it was released on limited edition DVD (limited to 1000 copies in total) with Japanese audio and both German and English subtitles in German-speaking Europe by the distributor Midori-Impuls in 2020. See also GeGeGe no Kitarō – Another manga and anime franchise with its origins in kamishibai. Belladonna of Sadness – An earlier erotic Japanese film using still paintings and animation. References External links Official website of Harada's company, Airtight Lantern Theater Kiryukan Page on the DVD release of Harada's film at Ciné Malta's website Fan-run website with information and news on Harada's films AniPages Daily article on Harada's film Midnight Eye article on Harada's film Live-action film official website 1992 anime films Animated films based on manga Child characters in anime and manga Ero guro Fictional circus performers Fictional Japanese people Fictional slaves Folklore characters Historical anime and manga Live-action films based on manga Manga adapted into films Performing arts in Japan Shōwa period Suehiro Maruo Japanese animated horror films Anime and manga controversies Film controversies Obscenity controversies in animation Obscenity controversies in film Obscenity controversies in comics Controversies in Japan Censored films Fiction about animal cruelty Japanese fantasy drama films Japanese avant-garde and experimental films