Black Cat Mansion

Black Cat Mansion

Year: 1958

Runtime: 69 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Nobuo Nakagawa

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When the servant’s descendant returns to her birth town, she discovers that a vengeful cat — inhabited by the restless spirits of everyone the cruel samurai once murdered — is hunting her. The feline seeks retribution for the samurai’s brutal legacy.

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Timeline & Setting – Black Cat Mansion (1958)

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Time period

Present Day and Sengoku period (c. 1467–1600)

The film alternates between a present-day hospital during a power outage and Sengoku-era flashbacks inside Spiraea Mansion. In the Sengoku period, a samurai’s murder and a mother’s curse unfold within the mansion’s walls. The present-day doctor uncovers clues from the past as the wall reveals a mummified skeleton, binding the fates of both eras.

Location

Tokyo, Kyushu, Spiraea Mansion, Hospital

The story shifts from a modern Tokyo hospital to a centuries‑old mansion in Kyushu that houses a clinic and becomes the center of a waking nightmare. A power outage in the present-day hospital triggers memories of the mansion’s violent past, linking the two eras. The Kyushu mansion, once known as Spiraea Mansion, anchors hauntings, a cursed family history, and a mystery that spans generations.

🏙️ Modern 🏰 Historic 🧭 Supernatural

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Main Characters – Black Cat Mansion (1958)

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Tetsuichiro Kuzumi (Toshio Hosokawa)

Present-day physician who converts part of the mansion into a clinic. He attempts to treat Yoriko while uncovering memories of the house’s violent past, and gradually confronts the malevolent forces haunting the site.

👨‍⚕️ Doctor 🏚️ Haunted 🕯️ Mystery

Yoriko Kuzumi (Yuriko Ejima)

Wife of Tetsuichiro who experiences fear of cats and crows and is repeatedly targeted by the old woman. Her dreams of biting cats and the mansion’s secrets drive the tension until she bonds with a new cat at the end.

👩 Protagonist 🐈 Supernatural 🧭 Mystery

Kenichi Kuzumi

Yoriko’s elder brother who accompanies the couple to Kyushu and supports Tetsuichiro’s efforts against the encroaching supernatural threat.

👨 Family 🕰️ Support 🏔️ Journey

Old Woman

A mysterious, unseen figure who appears to choke Yoriko and vanishes, guiding the creeping danger through the present and past.

👵 Mystery 🪄 Supernatural

Kokingo

A Sengoku-era samurai whose murder anchors the mansion’s curse. His ghost returns to warn Miyaji and others that he was killed, setting a chain of vengeance in motion.

👻 Ghost 🗡️ Revenge 🧭 Mystery

Miyaji

Kokingo’s blind mother who seeks justice against Shogen. Her actions, guided by the spectral knowledge of Kokingo, help unleash tragedy and the cat-based vengeance that follows.

👁️‍🗨️ Blind 🐱 Curse 🧭 Mystery

Shinnojo

Shogen’s son who longs to marry a servant named Yae. His presence heightens the tension around social order and provokes visions that foreshadow doom.

👨‍👦 Family 🗡️ Betrayal 🏯 History

Yae

A Sengoku-era servant whose fate intertwines with Shinnojo and Miyaji, becoming part of the tragic cycle within the mansion’s walls.

🗝️ Servant 💞 Love 🧭 Mystery

Saheiji

Shogen’s assistant and a figure connected to Yoriko’s ancestry. He appears as a guiding spectral presence and provides a protective charm at one point.

🗝️ Assistant 🧿 Ancestry 🕯️ Supernatural

Hachirota

A Sengoku-era figure who participates in the period drama’s events within the mansion’s history, contributing to its layered tragedy.

🏯 Period Drama 🗡️ Conflict 🕰️ History

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Major Themes – Black Cat Mansion (1958)

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👻 Haunting

The mansion and its ghosts drive the plot, with spirits materializing in the clinic and the walls revealing hidden histories. Ghostly visitors disrupt the present-day medical setting and force characters to confront the past. The haunting persists across generations, shaping choices and fates.

⏳ Past–Present

The narrative alternates between the Sengoku period and present day, showing how events long ago continue to influence the living. Memories are invoked through dreams, whispers, and the reappearance of familiar faces. The characters' actions in one era set consequences that echo in the other.

🗡️ Curses

A family curse threads through the mansion's history, involving murder, revenge, and a vengeful cat spirit. The curse manifests as deadly acts and spectral interventions in both centuries. The resolution hinges on uncovering truth and performing a proper burial to lay the spirits to rest.

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