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The Magic Serpent (1966)
Kairyu daikessen (original title)

94 min  -  Fantasy  -   5 March 1966 (Japan)
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In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and his wizard friend Oroki-maru... See full summary »

Director:

Tetsuya Yamauchi

Writers:

Masaru Igami, Mokuami Kawatake (story)

Stars:

Hiroki Matsukata, Tomoko Ogawa and Ryûtarô Ôtomo
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Cast

Credited cast:
Hiroki Matsukata Hiroki Matsukata ...
Ikazuchi-Maru / Jiraiya
Tomoko Ogawa Tomoko Ogawa ...
Sunate
Ryûtarô Ôtomo Ryûtarô Ôtomo ...
Orochi-Maru
Bin Amatsu Bin Amatsu ...
Daijô Yûki
Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko ...
Dôjin Hiki
Sen Hara Sen Hara ...
Spider woman
Kensaku Hara Kensaku Hara ...
Zenbei
Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao ...
Kido
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Seizô Fukumoto ...
Akira Shioji Akira Shioji
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Storyline

In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and his wizard friend Oroki-maru. The young prince Ikazuki-maru is rescued from the jaws of death by a magic bird sent by a wizard. Ten years later, Ikazuki-maru embarks on an adventure to avenge his parents and the wizard's death with his magic powers he learned from the wizard. He kills Yuki Daijo but then must battle Oroki-maru in a battle to the death. Written by Horror-Fan  

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Genres:

Fantasy

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Battle of the Dragons See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

It has long been suggested that this film was one of George Lucas' inspirations for the Star Wars series. See more »

Connections

References Rodan (1956) See more »

Soundtracks

"Kairyû Daikessen"
("Mystic Dragons' Great Decisive Battle")
Opening Theme (Japanese version only)
Music by Toshiaki Tsushima
Lyrics by Masaru Igami
Vocals by Young Fresh See more »