Review of Kwaidan (1965) by Kevin Y — 27 Jun 2007

I was scared to finish even one episode. lol.

This review of Kwaidan (1965) was written by Kevin Y on 27 Jun 2007.

Kwaidan has generally received very positive reviews.

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