Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon is a 1994 tokusatsu fantasy kaiju film directed by Takao Okawara and written by Wataru Mimura, with special effects by Koichi Kawakita. It was produced by Toho Pictures, while its special effects were produced by Toho Eizo Bijutsu.
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
The film stars Masahiro Takashima, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Akaji Maro, Saburo Shinoda, Keaki Mori, Yuki Meguro, Hiroshi Abe, Hiroshi Fujioka, and Nobuko Miyamoto. Toho released it to Japanese theaters on July 9, 1994.
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The film begins with the birth of twin princes. One of the twins is named Ousu, and is loathed by his father, the Emperor of Yamato. The emperor is convinced that his loathing of Ousu is a premonition, and he orders a shaman named Tsukinowa to kill the child. But his plans are thwarted by Amano Shiratori, the White Bird of the Heavens. The Emperor’s sister views this as a clear sign of divine intervention, and takes it upon herself to raise the young prince.
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Years later, when Prince Ousu has matured into a man, he is given pardon by the Emperor and allowed to return to his father’s castle. Unfortunately, not long after, his mother falls ill and mysteriously dies. This sends his brother Ousu into a rage, causing him to attack Ousu, who defends himself and kills his sibling in the process. His father, furious at these events, orders his son to leave the castle and not return until the barbarians living in the Kumaso domain are dealt with.
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The prince makes dealing with these barbarians his top priority, and quickly takes off. He stops at a shrine on his way, where, after a quick battle, he befriends the beautiful but mysterious Ototachibana, who joins him on his journey. Along with their companions Genbu and Seiryu, they raid the barbarian castle, killing Kumaso Takeru and their god Kumasogami. Following this feat, the prince changes his name and becomes Yamato Takeru.
However, he still fails to win the acceptance of his father, and Yamato’s aunt warns him of a great threat looming overhead. The god Tsukuyomi is posed to return, endangering the Earth, and Yamato Takeru must prepare to halt this from occurring.