Many Happy Returns ( 1993 )

Overview

Kazuo encounters a religious group travelling around Japan performing "miracles". He discovers they are fakes, but is intrigued by the showmanship of the group, and becomes involved with them. The group is split into two, some members concentrating on spiritual teachings, and the others using the facade of religion to make money. The business faction dismiss the old spiritual master and choose Kazuo to lead their group.

Top Cast

Masato Hagiwara

Kazuo Takayama

Koji Tamaki

Tetsuharu Komamura

Ittoku Kishibe

Go

Takeshi Kitano

Daisuke Shiba

Masami Shimojō

Original 'Kyoso'

Miyako Yamaguchi

Yoko

Masako Motai

Masako

Aya Kokumai

Tomoko

Yoshie Minami

Hisae

Susumu Terajima

Man beaten up in alley

Kanji Tsuda