Serpent's Path

Serpent's Path (1998) — crime, thriller film. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Starring Show Aikawa, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yûrei Yanagi, Shirō Shimomoto. This page maps 7 characters and 9 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Serpent's Path (1998) Poster

Interactive Features for Serpent's Path

Serpent's Path offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 7 characters interconnect through 9 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

Two men pursue those connected to Emi's murder, while grief, uncertain responsibility, and old criminal ties complicate their search.

Crime, Thriller · 6.9/10 · 85 min · 1998

Credits

Director

Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Cast

as Nijima

Show Aikawa
Cast

as Miyashita

Teruyuki Kagawa
Cast

as Hiyama

Yûrei Yanagi
Cast

as Otsuki

Shirō Shimomoto
Cast

as Ariga

Kaei Okina
Cast

as Ostuki's Mistress

Kaoru Sunada
Cast

as Girl's Younger Brother

Takumi Tanji
Cast

as Math Class Student

Hana Sato
Cast

as Okabayashi

Satoshi Morihiro
Cast

as Emi

Ayami Oda
Cast

as Nijima's Daughter

Mizuho Tanaka
Cast

as Hiyama's Underling

Kazutaka Niyama

Videos

Trailer - 蛇の道 (1998)

Images

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q3479864), public domain (CC0).

Plot breakdown and analysis on this page are AI-generated from the title's synopsis and metadata.