Billiken
1996, Japanese. Directed by Junji Sakamoto.
The main hero of this film is the spirit of the once very popular wooden statuette called Billiken. It's a small god with a pointed head, a fat belly and a characteristic smile. When the casket in which the statuette was found is broken, the spirit of Billiken is free. After that he tries to fulfill the wishes of all those who had prayed to him, but it doesn't always works.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 3 August 1996
- Original title
- ビリケン
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Junji Sakamoto, Toshiaki Toyoda
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Billiken runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is Billiken on?
Billiken isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 August 1996. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Billiken?
If you liked Billiken, try Picnic, If Cats Disappeared from the World, Pastoral: To Die in the Country.
Who directed Billiken?
Billiken (1996) was directed by Junji Sakamoto and stars Tetta Sugimoto, Ryûtarô Gan, Tomoko Yamaguchi.