Title: The Happiness of the Katakuris (カタクリ家の幸福, Katakuri-ke no Kōfuku)
Director: Takashi Miike
Producers: Hirotsugu Yoshida, Tetsuo Sasho
Writers: Kikumi Yamagishi (screenplay), Ai Kennedy
Stars: Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda, Naomi Nishida, Kiyoshiro Imawano, Tetsurō Tamba
Release date: February 16, 2002 (JP)
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SHOWNOTES: It's Miikeversary time again, ladies and gentlemen! On our latest Anniversary Special we cover Takashi Miike's 2001 musical comedy horror film The Happiness of the Katakuris! Beau and Ash discuss the endearing characters, whacky claymation sequences, and numerous musical numbers of this entry in Miike-san's filmography, comparing it to his other works we've featured, such as Audition and Visitor Q. Stay tuned for more post-season content and our Season Premiere on Terrifier next month!
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