Moon Over Tao: Makaraga
(1997)
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Moon Over Tao: Makaraga
(1997)
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Toshiyuki Nagashima | ... |
Suikyou
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| Hiroshi Abe | ... |
Hayate
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Yûko Moriyama | ... |
Abira /
Marien /
Kuzto
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Gene Ballard | ... |
Lord Kakugyo
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Brad Diederichs | ... |
Thug
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Takashi Ebata |
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Naomi Enami |
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Takaaki Enoki | ... |
Kakugyou
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Masakazu Handa |
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Yukijirô Hotaru | ... |
A Keeper For Arms
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Kunihiro Ida | ... |
A Gatekeeper
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Kyoji Kamui |
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Chisato Kawamura | ... |
Goddess
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Yûji Kobayashi |
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A retired warrior comes to see his former lord and learns that someone is making indestructible swords from some unknown metal. He is sent together with a swordsman to investigate the source. Along the way they meet a young girl working as a beekeeper. She is later witness to the appearance of three strange females from another dimension. They are searching for a lost weapon that has landed on earth and as one of them lay dying she enlists the girl to help them control the strange beast/weapon. Meanwhile the warrior and the swordsman learn that an old nemesis has created the swords from the shell that surrounded the alien weapon. Soon the alien beast/weapon is awakened and battle for control ensues. Written by Fred Cabral <ftcabral@hotmail.com>
Fun fantasy, with a good cast and neat-looking effects. Amamiya keeps things moving along quickly, and has a good balance of dramatic elements with goofy fun stuff. The score is magnificent. Yuko Moriyama is cool, as always, though I wish she were in the movie a little more. Toshiyuki Nagashima is a great, dignified lead. Hiroshi Abe is one of the coolest dudes in cinema today, and it's a pleasure to watch him killing loads of bad guys in efficient ways.