Hirosuke, a medical student with almost no recollection of his past, is trapped in an asylum, despite being perfectly sane. After escaping from the loony bin, and being framed for the murder of a circus girl, he spots the photo of a recently deceased man, Genzaburo Komoda, to whom he bears an uncanny resemblance. By pretending to have been resurrected, Hirosuke assumes the dead man's identity, fooling everyone, including Komoda's widow and mistress. Whilst at the Komoda household, Hirosuke recalls memories that convince him to travel to a nearby island, home of Jogoro, the web-fingered father of Genzaburo. Whilst on the island, Hirosuke not only discovers Jogoro's plans to build his 'ideal community' (by transforming perfectly normal humans into hideous freaks), but also the awful truth behind his own identity.
Teruo Yoshida | Hirosuke Hitomi / Genzaburô Komoda |
Teruko Yumi | Hideko / Hatsuyo |
Yukie Kagawa | Shizuko |
Tatsumi Hijikata | Jôgorô Komoda |
Minoru Ōki | Kogorô Akechi / Manservant |
Yumiko Katayama | Female Patient A |
Michiko Kobata | Chiyoko Komoda |
Mitsuko Aoi | Toki Komoda |
Kei Kiyama | Kei |
Reiko Mikasa | Mad Woman |
Miki Obana | Slashed Woman |
Michi Tanaka | Kin |