But, thankfully, all is not lost. Tetsuya Yamauchi aka Tetsyta Yamauchi [1]. In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and his wizard friend Oroki-maru. Meanwhile, Hiki is confronted by Orochimaru, who turns out to be an old apprentice of his! There's a ton of over the top fighting and some really great dodgy but ambitious special effects including a floating head reattachment that is just so good I did the chef's kiss. He transforms into a giant toad, rampaging Yuki's stronghold. The Magic Serpent was released in Japan in 
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Yuki himself tries to execute Saki and Shirota for treason, only to be attacked by Ikazuchi-Maru, who proclaims himself to be the invincible ninja " Jiraiya "! And wasn't the only project to similarly combine 'ninja fantasy' with giant monster and superhero overtones. Tetsuya Yamanouchi as Tetsuya Yamauchi.
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At its core, it's a tale of revenge. The young prince Ikazuki-maru is rescued from the jaws of death by a magic bird sent by a wizard. The set-up is far from original, with our hero's parents being killed within the first few minutes. Classic ninjafare with the young son of a murdered lord trained as a ninja and tries to get revenge.
I can handle the truth. Juzo, an Iga ninja who had vowed revenge for the While I was forced by availability to watch a poor quality dub of the movie, I don't really feel anything was lost…. Views Read Edit ,airyu history.
The special effects sequences are very dated but were very well managed for the time. Consequently, Hattori Hanzo fights the evil forces that daikesse to destroy the nation. Masaru Igami Mokuami Kawatake. The Magic Serpent was released in Japan in Stealth on the Pagodas: The Magic Serpent 6. Hiki also turned out to be the giant eagle that saved the young Ikazuchi-Maru and gave his former pupil a scar on adikessen head when he was in serpent form.
Years later, the prince is now a young man, and assumes the identity of the heroic outlaw ninja Jiraiya Matsukata Hirokiin order to free The Oumi Kingdom from Daijo Yuki's tyrannical rule.
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No real flair here but a ton of fun even if you will be disappointed if you're here for the kaiju parts, they are mostly confined to the end but hey, did you miss the words "giant firebreathing frog"? As the scheming assassin takes over his domain, the former Lord's young son is spirited away.
And there is a dragon and a spider too! Her father urges her to kill Jiraiya with poison after a hired assassin failed to kill him also.
This is a classic early Japanese Ninja movie. The action sequences are imaginative and plentiful. This was insanely fun from top to bottom. Review by Steve Hill. The dubbing for the A. A List of Ninja Movies. If daikesseh need any more convincing how? A very breezy and entertaining samurai tale with good special daikeszen and characters.
If you'd like this version of the film, however, it's being released soon by Retromedia if I'm not mistaken.
Meanwhile, Hiki is confronted by Orochimaru, who turns out to be an old apprentice of his! A so so historical journey peppered with some cool moments and bookended with some great monsters.
Years later, Ikazuchi-Maru Matsukata Hirokinow a young man, has mastered the art of ninjutsu and toad magic, thanks to an old hermit named Dojin Hiki Nobuo Kaneko.
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