What are the key story phases in Kaidan?

The story of Kaidan progresses through these phases: Jealousy and Rift, Death and Oath, Haunting and Flight, Reincarnation and Curse.

In the final act ("Reincarnation and Curse"): Seeking refuge, Shinkichi enters a wealthy household and agrees to marry Orui after noticing a matching scar. Their union produces a daughter bearing Toyoshiga's mark, sealing the curse.

Kaidan (2007) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Kaidan
Genre: drama, horror, romance
Released: 2007
Rating: 6.6

Plot Analysis Summary

A cyclical tale of jealousy, supernatural vengeance, and inherited curses in feudal Japan.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Jealousy and Rift

Death and Oath

Haunting and Flight

Reincarnation and Curse

Japan, 250 years ago. Soetsu is a moneylender who is killed by the cruel samurai Shinzaemon. His body is dumped in the Kasenega-Fuchi river. According to legend, all who drown in the river will never surface again. 20 Years later, Shinkichi, the handsome son of Shinzaemon, coincidentally meets Toyoshiga, the daughter of Soetsu. They fall in love. It is a doomed love, as the spirit of Soetsu is far from dead

Directed by

Hideo Nakata

Key Cast

Kumiko Aso — Orui
Takaaki Enoki — Shinzaemon Fukami
Léona Hirota — Okou
Hitomi Kuroki — Toyoshiga
Tae Kimura — Oshono

Rating: 6.6/10 (36 votes)