YIFFF: Takashi Miike's MASTERS OF HORROR: IMPRINT, starring Youki Kudoh, Billy Drago, Michie, and To

Takashi Miike's Masters of Horror: Imprint is scheduled to be screened at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 2006 (Yûbari Kokusai Fantasutikku Eigasai 2006) - "YIFFF" for short - in Hokkaido, Japan on February 25th at 11:00 p.m. (23:00).

The screenplay for Masters of Horror: Imprint was written by Daisuke Tengan, based on the novel Bokkê, kyôtê (the title of which is in the Okayama dialect of Japanese) by Shimako Iwai. The (made-for-TV) movie apparently stars Youki Kudoh (Kudô Yûki), Billy Drago, Michie (a.k.a. Michie Itô), and Toshie Negishi. Yûichi Matsui was responsible for its special make-up effects.

Here's a synopsis for Masters of Horror: Imprint from this page for the movie on TV.com: "An American journalist in 19th century Japan is hoping to find the love he left behind. His long search leads him to a dark island where the only sanctuary is a brothel. He ends up spending the night with an interesting woman where he learns that some things are better off left in the past."

For more information on Masters of Horror: Imprint, see the January 15th ScreenAnarchy article "Has Miike Been Dropped From Masters of Horror?".

Miike's other upcoming movies include Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (46-okunen no koi) and Waru: Final.

YIFFF: Masters of Horror: Imprint (English)
YIFFF: Masters of Horror: Imprint (Japanese)