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Summary
In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and the evil wizard Orochi-Maru.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 66
Audience score71%
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for fantasy movies, −6 min on the typical 100
typical 10094Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 109 countries
+99Released
1966
March 5, 1966
60 years ago
Genres
FantasyActionLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 2
- Tetsuya Yamanouchi Director
- Yuji Makiguchi Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Masaru Igami Writer
- Mokuami Kawatake Story
Production · 1
- Shigeru Okada Producer
Camera · 1
- Motoya Washio Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Toshiaki Tsushima Original Music Composer
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