Takamaru and Kikumaru
高丸菊丸
Synopsis
Two brothers, Takamaru and Kikumaru, are living with their father, Hakuraku-Ou, until one day Hakuraku-Ou is killed by "Death's-Head" Ginnosuke, a villain skilled in the art of sorcery. Hakuraku-Ou had long been seeking a Tiger Seal which, together with the Dragon Seal in his possession, would reveal the location of a huge ancestral fortune. But on the very night that the Tiger Seal was found, it was stolen by Tomomitsu, Ginnosuke's chief. When the two brothers receive the Dragon Seal from their father just before his death they determine to go to Death's-Head Castle, in order to recover the Tiger Seal.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Santaro Marune
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryuta Mine, Nobuo Minakami
- Original Title
- 高丸菊丸
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Santaro Marune
Ryuta Mine, Nobuo Minakami, Kenji Sawada, Mamoru Takagaki
Kiyomi Kuroda
Jingo Minoura
Department Leadership Roster
Ryuta Mine
Screenplay
Nobuo Minakami
Screenplay
Santaro Marune
Director
Kiyomi Kuroda
Director of Photography
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What is Takamaru and Kikumaru about?
Two brothers, Takamaru and Kikumaru, are living with their father, Hakuraku-Ou, until one day Hakuraku-Ou is killed by "Death's-Head" Ginnosuke, a villain skilled in the art of sorcery. Hakuraku-Ou had long been seeking a Tiger Seal which, together with the Dragon Seal in his possession, would reveal the location of a huge ancestral fortune. But on the very night that the Tiger Seal was found, it was stolen by Tomomitsu, Ginnosuke's chief. When the two brothers receive the Dragon Seal from their father just before his death they determine to go to Death's-Head Castle, in order to recover the Tiger Seal.
Who directed Takamaru and Kikumaru?
Takamaru and Kikumaru was directed by Santaro Marune.
Who stars in Takamaru and Kikumaru?
The principal cast of Takamaru and Kikumaru includes Kinshiro Matsumoto, Kotobuki Hananomoto, Kyōko Izumi, Kikuko Hojo, Keiko Asami.
When was Takamaru and Kikumaru released and how long is it?
Takamaru and Kikumaru was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 2h 19m.