Horror of the Wolf (1973)

Name: Horror of the Wolf
Genre: Horror
Released: 1973-03-09

1h 18m

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March 9, 1973
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Plot.

Enigmatic teenager Akira Inugami is, by night, a powerful werewolf, who falls for a beautiful young teacher, and copes with a ruthless teen gang leader, whose yakuza father murdered Akira's parents years before.

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Release Date
March 9, 1973

Original Name
狼の紋章

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 18m

Genres
Horror

Last updated: 2025-02-20

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Horror of the Wolf (Japanese: 狼の紋章, Hepburn: Ōkami no monshō, lit. 'Crest of the Wolf') is a 1973 Japanese horror film directed by Masashi Matsumoto and produced by Toho. Based on the manga series Wolf Guy, the film's screenplay was co-written by Matsumoto with Jun Fukuda and Shirō Ishimori. It stars Taro Shigaki as Akira Inugami, a young man who transforms into a werewolf by night. He develops a romance with a teacher while opposing a gang leader whose father, a member of the yakuza, murdered Akira's parents years before.