The Magic Serpent (1966)
Kairyû daikessen (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 34min
- Adventure, Fantasy
- 05 Mar 1966 (Japan)
- Movie
In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and his wizard friend Oroki-maru. The young prince Ikazuki-maru is rescued from the jaws of death by a magic bird sent by a wizard. Ten years...
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Cast
| Hiroki Matsukata | ... |
Ikazuchi-Maru / Jiraiya
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Tomoko Ogawa | ... |
Sunate
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Ryûtarô Ôtomo | ... |
Orochi-Maru
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Bin Amatsu | ... |
Daijô Yûki
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| Nobuo Kaneko | ... |
Dôjin Hiki
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Izumi Hara | ... |
Spider Woman
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Kensaku Hara | ... |
Zenbei
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Masataka Iwao | ... |
Kido
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Toshio Chiba | ... |
Momobei
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| Seizô Fukumoto | ... |
Ninja
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Shin'ichirô Hayashi | ... |
Samanosuke Ogata
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Takao Iwamura | ... |
Koshirota
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Kuniomi Kitani | ... |
Donen
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Kenji Kusumoto | ... |
Jihei
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Chiyo Okada | ... |
Kureha
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Michimaro Otabe | ... |
Honai
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Akira Shioji |
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Daizen Shishido | ... |
Ikkansai
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Yumi Suzumura | ... |
Osaki
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Masatoshi Ôya |
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Directed by
| Tetsuya Yamanouchi | ... | (as Tetsuya Yamauchi) |
Written by
| Masaru Igami | ... | () |
| Mokuami Kawatake | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Takesuke Niimi | ... | producer |
| Shigeru Okada | ... | producer |
Music by
| Toshiaki Tsushima | ||
Cinematography by
| Motoya Washio | ... | (as Motonari Washio) |
Editorial Department
| Eli Haviv | ... | editor |
| Emil Haviv | ... | editor |
Art Direction by
| Seiji Yada | ||
Additional Crew
| Bret Morrison | ... | dubbing director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toei Company (1966) (Japan) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1968) (United States) (tv) (as 'The Magic Serpent') (dubbed) (syndication)
- Sinister Cinema (1997) (United States) (VHS) (as 'The Magic Serpent')
- Toei Home Video (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Films de México (1970) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Jupiter Vidéo (1984) (Canada) (VHS) (Dubbed)
- Sinister Cinema (United States) (DVD) (as 'The Magic Serpent') (widescreen) (dubbed)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (United States) (VHS) (as 'The Magic Serpent')
- Toei Video Company (Japan) (VHS)
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Storyline
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In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and his wizard friend Oroki-maru. The young prince Ikazuki-maru is rescued from the jaws of death by a magic bird sent by a wizard. Ten years later, Ikazuki-maru embarks on an adventure to avenge his parents and the wizard's death with his magic powers he learned from the wizard. He kills Yuki Daijo but then must battle Oroki-maru in a battle to the death. Written by Horror-Fan |
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| Taglines | Invincible beasts on a killer planet in Earth's orbit...attack it's space fleet! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jiraiya's giant toad was used in another ninja-themed production from Toei, the popular TV series Kamen no ninja Aka-Kage (1967), as a monster-of-the-week. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Kairyû Daikessen See more » |