Biriken (1996)

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Country: Japan
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Release: 1996-08-03
Director: Junji Sakamoto
Writers: Junji Sakamoto , Toshiaki Toyoda
Language: Japanese
Stars: Tetta Sugimoto , Tomoko Yamaguchi , Ryûtarô Gan
Runtime: 100 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: ビリケン (Japan) , Biriken , Billiken
Plot: The main hero of this movie is the spirit of the once very popular wooden statuette called Billiken. It is the view of the small gods pointed heads, fat belly and characteristic smile. When the casket in which the statuette was found broken, the spirit suddenly Billikena is exempt. Tries to fulfill the wishes of all who had prayed, but how it works on its specific way, does not always.
IMDB:tt0115686