Orochi Strikes Again (1985)
八岐之大蛇の逆襲
The mythical eight-headed serpent Orochi was created by aliens, which invaded Earth in ancient times. 2000 years later, they dispatch the Orochi again to destroy Japan and the rest of the world. Only a team of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and a scientist can destroy it.
- Date of release
- 1985-09-03
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Action, Science Fiction
- Director
- Takami Akai
Casting
- Kagumi Takahashi — Akiko Kirihara
- Tatsuto Nagayama — Shunsaku Tako
- Kenichiro Mera — Tank Corps General Yoshikawa
- Yasuhiro Takeda — Captain Mouri
- Naoki Hamaguchi — Lieutenant Amako
- Koji Kono — Tank Soldier A
- Hisao Ishima — Tank Soldier B
- Takashi Kurihara — AH-1S Gunner
- Takeshi Sawamura — OH-6 Pilot
- Osamu Noda — OH-6 Pilot
- Takashi Tenshin — OH-6 Pilot
- Ken Kita — OH-6 Pilot
Interesting facts
Yamata no Orochi no Gyakushū is a tokusatsu kaiju fan film shot on 16mm by Daicon Films. It was released in December 1985 and runs at 72 minutes. This was the most heavily promoted of Daicon's fan films. It was so successful that it was released on video by Bandai/Emotion. This film was also a turning point for the career of special effects director Shinji Higuchi.
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