BillikenMovie
The main hero of this film is the spirit of the once very popular wooden statuette called Billiken. It's a small god with a pointed head, a fat belly and a characteristic smile. When the casket in which the statuette was found is broken, the spirit of Billiken is free. After that he tries to fulfill the wishes of all those who had prayed to him, but it doesn't always works.
About Billiken
Billiken is a 1996 fantasy, drama movie directed by Junji Sakamoto.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 40m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Tetta Sugimoto, Ryûtarô Gan, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Ittoku Kishibe. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
