Orochi - Blood
おろち
Synopsis
The story of Orochi revolves around the life of the Monzen family. Aoi Monzen, a famous, but aging, movie star and Kazusa and Lisa Monzen her two daughters. Aoi hopes for them both to take over her legacy as a star, but Kazusa does not live up to her expectations. The mother is always pitting the girls against one another competitively. As a result, as the years pass, the love the sisters shared grows to a hidden hatred. When another girl named Orochi saves the girl's mother from a terrible accident a bizarre chain of events is set in motion spanning many years. The atmosphere in their estate builds up until Orochi reveals a terrible truth that the family must keep hidden from the world. Orochi serves as the narrator of the story. The movie is based on a Kazuo Umezu manga series which ran from 1969 to 1970.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norio Tsuruta
- Screenplay & Story
- Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazuo Umezu
- Original Score
- Kenji Kawai
- Original Title
- おろち
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Toei Video Company, TV Tokyo, Yahoo! Japan, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Toei Advertising, Central Arts
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norio Tsuruta
Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazuo Umezu
Kenji Kawai
Hiroshi Sunaga
Masatake Kondo, Tsutomu Yamamoto, Tsugio Hattori, Gen Sato
Department Leadership Roster
Norio Tsuruta
Director
Hiroshi Takahashi
Writer
Masatake Kondo
Producer
Hiroshi Sunaga
Editor
Tsutomu Yamamoto
Producer
Tsugio Hattori
Producer
Gen Sato
Producer
Hidemitsu Yamazaki
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Orochi - Blood
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What is Orochi - Blood about?
The story of Orochi revolves around the life of the Monzen family. Aoi Monzen, a famous, but aging, movie star and Kazusa and Lisa Monzen her two daughters. Aoi hopes for them both to take over her legacy as a star, but Kazusa does not live up to her expectations. The mother is always pitting the girls against one another competitively. As a result, as the years pass, the love the sisters shared grows to a hidden hatred. When another girl named Orochi saves the girl's mother from a terrible accident a bizarre chain of events is set in motion spanning many years. The atmosphere in their estate builds up until Orochi reveals a terrible truth that the family must keep hidden from the world. Orochi serves as the narrator of the story. The movie is based on a Kazuo Umezu manga series which ran from 1969 to 1970.
Who directed Orochi - Blood?
Orochi - Blood was directed by Norio Tsuruta.
Who stars in Orochi - Blood?
The principal cast of Orochi - Blood includes Yoshino Kimura, Noriko Nakagoshi, Mitsuki Tanimura, Taro Yamamoto, Kyusaku Shimada.
When was Orochi - Blood released and how long is it?
Orochi - Blood was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Orochi - Blood?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Orochi - Blood was composed by Kenji Kawai.
Is Orochi - Blood based on a book or true story?
Orochi - Blood is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Kazuo Umezu".