Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

Film archive, 1989

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

丹波哲郎の大霊界死んだらどうなる

Director Ishida Teru

1Festival entries

★Avg. rating

Marking the 20th anniversary of Tamba Tetsuro's passing, The Great Spirit World returns to the screen in a 4K restoration. Conceived over 15 years with a production budget of ¥1.5 billion, the film was written, produced, and supervised by Tamba himself, bringing the afterlife to the screen on an epic scale.

Stills5

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die 1 — ©1989 TAM･G

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die 2 — ©1989 TAM･G

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die 3 — ©1989 TAM･G

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die 4 — ©1989 TAM･G

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die 5 — ©1989 TAM･G

Film details

Director: Ishida Teru
Country/Region: Japan
Year: 1989
Length: 97min
Original language: Japanese
Elsewhere: Letterboxd IMDb Wikidata TMDB Douban

Director

Ishida Teru

Having worked as a script supervisor on numerous major Toei productions, Ishida accumulated extensive experience at the forefront of the Japanese film industry over many years. This film marks her directorial debut.

From Tokyo International Film Festival 2026, No. 39

Credits

Director: Ishida Teru
Planning: Tamba Tetsuro
Original work: Tamba Tetsuro
Producer: Tamba Tetsuro
Screenplay: Tamba Tetsuro
Executive Director: Tamba Tetsuro
Music: Miiyashita Tomio
Cinematography: Okazaki Kozo
Cast: Tamba Yoshitaka, Okayasu Yumiko, Wakayama Tomisaburo, Watase Tsunehiko, Chiba Shinichi, Nogiwa Yoko
Distributor in Japan: REMOW

Festival appearances1

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The Great Spirit WorldTokyo International Film Festival 2026, No. 39Japanese Classics

Festival history1

东京国际电影节, 2026Japanese Classics, Official selection