Fantasy ·Action · Japan · 1966 · 1h 34m

The Magic Serpent

怪竜大決戦

The Magic Serpent poster
Director
Tetsuya Yamanouchi
Cast
Hiroki Matsukata as Ikazuchi-Maru / Jiraiya Tomoko Ogawa as Sunate Ryutaro Otomo as Orochi-Maru Bin Amatsu as Daijô Yûki Nobuo Kaneko as Dôjin Hiki Izumi Hara as Spider woman
Crew
Motoya Washio — Director of Photography Toshiaki Tsushima — Original Music Composer Masaru Igami — Writer Mokuami Kawatake — Story Shigeru Okada — Producer
Synopsis

In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and the evil wizard Orochi-Maru. The lords young son Ikazuki-maru is rescued from the jaws of death by a magic bird sent by a wizard. Fourteen years later, Prince Ikazuki-maru embarks on an adventure to avenge his parents with his newfound magic powers.

Mood & Themes
samuraimagicgiant monstergiant spiderrevengeninjadragonkaiju
Key Collaborators
Tetsuya Yamanouchi Director Motoya Washio Director of Photography Toshiaki Tsushima Original Music Composer Masaru Igami Writer Mokuami Kawatake Story Shigeru Okada Producer
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