

Overview
Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, elopes with her lover Shinsuke, an employee of her father's. During their flight, Otsuya's beauty attracts the gaze of Seikichi, a mysterious master tattooist who sees her pristine white skin as the perfect canvas for his art. The image of the large demonic spider that he emblazons across Otsuya's back marks her as the property of another man, radically altering her relationships with all around her as her personality seems to transform under its influence.
Top Cast

Ayako Wakao
Otsuya

Akio Hasegawa
Shinsuke

Gaku Yamamoto
Tattoo Artist Seikichi

Kei Satō
Hatamoto Serizawa

Fujio Suga
Kenji

Asao Uchida
Tokubei

Reiko Fujiwara
Otaki
Kikue Mōri
Shinsuke's Mother

Jun Fujikawa
Tadashi Iwata

Gen Kimura
Kazuo Mortuchi
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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