Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon

Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994)

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After killing his brother, Prince Yamato is banished from his father's kingdom until he can bring his dangerous powers under control. On his journey, he meets and joins with the magical priestess Oto, and together they go to fight against an evil god that has been ravaging the Earth in the form of an enormous hydra. Will Yamato ever return home to reclaim his rightful place on the throne?

Date of release
1994-07-09
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Director
Takao Okawara

Casting

Interesting facts

Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon is a 1994 Japanese epic kaiju fantasy film directed by Takao Okawara and produced by Shogo Tomiyama, with a screenplay by Wataru Mimura. Distributed by Toho and produced under their subsidiary Toho Pictures, the film is based on Japanese mythology, specifically the birth of Shinto. It stars Masahiro Takashima, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Akaji Maro, Yūki Meguro and Saburo Shinoda.

Production

Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon marked Toho's first non-Godzilla Kaiju film since the 1970s.

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