The Magic Serpent
怪竜大決戦
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.
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Kairyu daikessen - The Magic Serpent (1966)
Type: Clip • Published 2011-05-13
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tetsuya Yamanouchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Mokuami Kawatake, Masaru Igami
- Original Score
- Toshiaki Tsushima
- Original Title
- 怪竜大決戦
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tetsuya Yamanouchi
Mokuami Kawatake, Masaru Igami
Toshiaki Tsushima
Motoya Washio
Shigeru Okada
Department Leadership Roster
Tetsuya Yamanouchi
Director
Shigeru Okada
Producer
Toshiaki Tsushima
Original Music Composer
Motoya Washio
Director of Photography
Masaru Igami
Writer
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What is The Magic Serpent about?
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.
Who directed The Magic Serpent?
The Magic Serpent was directed by Tetsuya Yamanouchi.
Who stars in The Magic Serpent?
The principal cast of The Magic Serpent includes Hiroki Matsukata, Tomoko Ogawa, Ryutaro Otomo, Bin Amatsu, Nobuo Kaneko.
When was The Magic Serpent released and how long is it?
The Magic Serpent was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for The Magic Serpent?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Magic Serpent was composed by Toshiaki Tsushima.