Demon Spies
鬼輪番
“If they're lucky, they die quickly!”
Synopsis
Deep in the mountains of feudal Japan, a group of children endure cruel and unorthodox training in order to become the Shogunate's most secret and deadly weapons - the Demon Spies! Their true identities are hidden - even from each other. Behind their demon masks, they are educated in the deadly arts of infiltration, espionage, assassination - and seduction! If they survive to become strong enough to kill their teachers, they will become - the Demon Spies! Sent on a suicide mission to uncover a deadly conspiracy, five inexperienced Demon Spies must infiltrate a powerful fief, discover the location of its secret arsenal, and destroy it. But Lord Shogen, the Demon Hunter, plans to brutally interrogate, ingeniously torture, and cruelly execute - the Demon Spies!
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Demon Spies (1974) - Trailer
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Tsuboshima
- Screenplay & Story
- Ei Ogawa, Takato Ishikawa
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 鬼輪番
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, International Television Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Tsuboshima
Ei Ogawa, Takato Ishikawa, Kazuo Koike
Masaru Satō
Yasushi Ichihara
Ume Takeda
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Tsuboshima
Director
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Ei Ogawa
Screenplay
Takato Ishikawa
Screenplay
Yasushi Ichihara
Director of Photography
Ume Takeda
Editor
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What is Demon Spies about?
Deep in the mountains of feudal Japan, a group of children endure cruel and unorthodox training in order to become the Shogunate's most secret and deadly weapons - the Demon Spies! Their true identities are hidden - even from each other. Behind their demon masks, they are educated in the deadly arts of infiltration, espionage, assassination - and seduction! If they survive to become strong enough to kill their teachers, they will become - the Demon Spies! Sent on a suicide mission to uncover a deadly conspiracy, five inexperienced Demon Spies must infiltrate a powerful fief, discover the location of its secret arsenal, and destroy it. But Lord Shogen, the Demon Hunter, plans to brutally interrogate, ingeniously torture, and cruelly execute - the Demon Spies!
Who directed Demon Spies?
Demon Spies was directed by Takashi Tsuboshima.
Who stars in Demon Spies?
The principal cast of Demon Spies includes Masaomi Kondo, Toru Minegishi, Yutaka Mizutani, Keiko Aramaki, Keiji Takamine.
When was Demon Spies released and how long is it?
Demon Spies was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Demon Spies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Demon Spies was composed by Masaru Satō.