Himiko
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A reimagination of the myth of Himiko, focused on her divine role as a sun goddess's oracle and her forbidden love for her half-brother Takehiko, which threatens her power and the kingdom's stability.
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Cast
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Shima Iwashita
Himiko
Known for
Harakiri
An Autumn Afternoon
Masao Kusakari
Takehiko
Known for
Virus
Rentaro Mikuni
Nashime
Known for
Kwaidan
The Burmese Harp
Rie Yokoyama
Adahime
Known for
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Jun Hamamura
Narrator
Known for
The Burmese Harp
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Tatsumi Hijikata
Dancer
Known for
Blind Woman's Curse
Yoshi Katō
Ohkimi
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Hachiko
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Mimaki
Known for
Profound Desires of the Gods
Rhapsody in August
Kenzō Kawarasaki
Ikume
Known for
Empire of Passion
The Land of Hope
Masahiro Shinoda Director · Taeko Tomioka Screenplay Tōru Takemitsu Composer
First release March 9, 1974 · Produced in Japan · Production hyogensha
Production
Art Theatre Guild
Production
hyogensha
Production
Japan
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Original title
卑弥呼
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 9, 1974
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
February 21, 2016 · Limited theatrical · Retrospective of Masahiro Shinoda (Saint Petersburg)
March 27, 2016 · Limited theatrical · Retrospective of Masahiro Shinoda (Moscow)
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