The Slit-Mouthed Woman (Japanese:口裂け女, Kuchisake-Onna ), is a demonic spirit from a Japanese urban legend of the same name. She is recognizable by her horrendous slit mouth and her character is presumed to be based from older Japanese mythological beings.
~ The Slit-Mouthed Woman to anyone she encounters. The Slit-Mouthed Woman (Japanese:口裂け女, Kuchisake-Onna ), is a demonic spirit from a Japanese urban legend of the same name. She is recognizable by her horrendous slit mouth and her character is presumed to be based from older Japanese mythological beings.
The Slit-Mouthed Woman (Japanese:口裂け女, Kuchisake-Onna ), is a demonic spirit from a Japanese urban legend of the same name. She is recognizable by her horrendous slit mouth and her character is presumed to be based from older Japanese mythological beings. In the movie, she was portrayed by Miki Mizuno .
She is recognizable by her horrendous slit mouth and her character is presumed to be based from older Japanese mythological beings. In the Carved series, she was portrayed by Miki Mizuno in Carved: The Slit Mouthed Woman and Rin Asuka in Carved 2: The Scissors Massacre.
The character appears in the 1994 animated film Pom Poko, produced by Studio Ghibli, and later appears in the 1996 live-action short film Kuchisake-onna, directed by Teruyoshi Ishii. She is also mentioned in the 1998 film Ring, directed by Hideo Nakata. In 2007, the film Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman ...
As punishment for her infidelity, her husband sliced the corners of her mouth from ear to ear. Other versions of the tale include that her mouth was mutilated during a medical or dental procedure, that she was mutilated by a woman who was jealous of her beauty, or that her mouth is filled with numerous sharp teeth.
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Kuchisake-onna ( 口裂け女, "Slit-Mouthed Woman") is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. Described as the malicious spirit, or onryō, of a woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries some sort of sharp object.
In some versions of the legend, Kuchisake-onna will leave the potential victim alone if they answer "yes" to both of her questions, though in other versions, she will visit the individual's residence later that night and murder the person while sleeping.
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She was friends her crush named Seiji Moriyama, who gives Mayumi his jacket as a memento. However on one fateful night, Mayumi is attacked by her sister's, Sachiko, ex-boyfriend, who is in a jealous rage over Sachiko marrying another man, although he mistakenly attacks Mayumi instead of Sachiko, who is in Tokyo.
Not finished however, the ex-boyfriend proceeds to murder Mayumi's mother, before finally being shot by the father. Mayumi survives the attack, but was attacked with sulfuric acid, disfiguring her face. After the attack, Mayumi starts to exhibit traits of psychosis and insanity.
The movie then ends with a boy staring at her in fear, and then she approaches him. It's revealed she killed 13 people in total, and injured 53, never to be heard from again.
After the attack, Mayumi starts to exhibit traits of psychosis and insanity. With her fellow students spreading rumors and referring to her as mutant girl, she covers her face with a cloth mask. She starts to hallucinate, seeing a woman in a red coat, at first frightening her.
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She is recognizable by her horrendous slit mouth and her character is presumed to be based from older Japanese mythological beings. In the 2007 movie, she was portrayed by Miki Mizuno, in the 2008 sequelm she is portrayed by Rin Asuka, and in the 2012 movie, Kuchisake onna Returns, she is portrayed by an unknown actress.
Later in the movie, Mayumi's two close friends were murdered by a woman in a red coat. Shortly after their funerals, Seiji meets Mayumi for one last time, telling her the truth about seeing someone else. Shortly after, the same woman in red, kills Seiji by stabbing him to death.
Another popular movie based on her is Carved. In 2007 a man found a newspaper article dating back to the late 70s about a woman who was chasing some kids, she was hit by a truck and when her body was examined her mouth was torn from ear to ear.
Kuchisake-Onna (口裂け女 literally Mouth-Slitted Woman) is a recurring ghost of the Gakkou no Kaidan series, appearing in the 1995 movie , and in the Gakkou no Kaidan SP anime shorts. According to one of many versions of the legend, during the Edo period of Japan there once lived a beautiful woman who was somewhat vain and self centered.
and then takes off her mask revealing her slit mouth. Kuchisake-onna appears in the Gakkou no Kaidan SP anime as one of the ghost hosts. Here, she always wears the medical mask.
Kuchisake-onna like many other ghosts in Gakkou no Kaidan were based on Japanese folklore and urban legends. Kuchisake-onna was popularized as an urban legend in the late 70s. Kuchisake onna was so popular in Japan she spawned a whole movie series and made cameos in other movies. Another popular movie based on her is Carved.
Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女, "Slit-Mouthed Woman") is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. Described as the malicious spirit, or onryō, of a woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries some sort of sharp object. She is most often described as having long, straight, black hair, pale skin, and otherwise being considered beautiful (except for her …
According to legend, Kuchisake-onna was a woman who was mutilated during her life, with her mouth being slit from ear to ear. In some versions of the story, Kuchisake-onna was the adulterous wife or a mistress of a samurai during her life. As punishment for her infidelity, her husband sliced the corners of her mouth from ear to ear. Other versions of the tale include that her mouth was m…
Author and folklorist Matthew Meyer has described the Kuchisake-onna legend as having roots dating back to Japan's Edo period, which spanned from the 17th to 19th centuries.
In print, the legend of Kuchisake-onna in dates back to at least as early as 1979. The legend was reported in such publications as the Gifu Prefecture newspaper Gifu Nichi Nichi Shinbun on 26 January 1979, the weekly publication Shukan Asahi on 23 March 1979, and the weekly news ma…
Kuchisake-onna has appeared in live-action films, as well as in manga, anime, and video games. The character appears in the 1994 animated film Pom Poko, produced by Studio Ghibli, and later appears in the 1996 live-action short film Kuchisake-onna, directed by Teruyoshi Ishii. She is also mentioned in the 1998 film Ring, directed by Hideo Nakata. In 2007, the film Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman (also known under the titles Kuchisake-onna or A Slit-Mouthed Woman), direct…
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• Histoire de Kuchisake Onna (in French)