The Magic Serpent
6.4
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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Cast
12 people
Hiroki Matsukata
Ikazuchi-Maru / Jiraiya
Known for
13 Assassins
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Tomoko Ogawa
Sunate
Also in
Shogun and His Mistress 2
Kakashi
Ryutaro Otomo
Orochi-Maru
Also in
Castle of Owls
Festival of Swordsmen
Bin Amatsu
Daijô Yûki
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Sister Street Fighter
Nobuo Kaneko
Dôjin Hiki
Known for
Ikiru
Shōgun
Izumi Hara
Spider woman
Known for
Tampopo
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Kensaku Hara
Zenbei
Known for
Osaka Elegy
Masataka Iwao
Kido
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Seizō Fukumoto
Ninja
Known for
Blade of the Immortal
Message from Space
Akira Shioji
Known for
The Street Fighter
The Yakuza
Yumi Suzuki
Shin'ichirô Hayashi
Known for
Sex and Fury
Tetsuya Yamanouchi Director · Masaru Igami Writer Mokuami Kawatake Story
First release March 5, 1966 · Produced in Japan · Original title 怪竜大決戦
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
怪竜大決戦
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 5, 1966
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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