Battle of the Dragons (1966)

aka The Magic Serpent 

aka Kairyu Dai-Kessen (Dragon Showdown)

DVD-R, Excellent Remastered Widescreen Version 

Japanese with English Subtitles (Removable)

Trailer, DVD-ROM Production Stills 

Released April 1966, Public Domain 1994

Directed by: Tetsuya Yamauchi 

Starring: Hiroki Matsukata, Tomoko Ogawa, Ryutaro Otomo,  Bin Amatsu

Screenplay: Masaru Igami

Cinematography: Motoya Washio

Art Direction: Seiji Yada

Music: Toshiaki Tsyshima

Audio: Japanese 2.0 & Remixed 5.1

An exciting epic fantasy samurai film. In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne stolen by the treacherous Yuki Daijo (Amatsu) and the evil wizard Orochi-Maru (Ryutaro). Miraculously, during the attack, young Prince Ikazuki-Maru (Matsukata) is rescued from the jaws of death by a magic bird. Ten years later, Ikazuki, now a wizard himself, embarks on a quest to avenge his father’s death and reclaim his Kingdom from the evil Warlord. Stars a young Matsukata Hiroki in one of the pivotal roles of his career. Matched up against nice special effects featuring Giant Monsters, Ninjas, Wizards and Samurai. 

Remastered Print 

1963 Color Widescreen (2.35 : 1) 85:30 min.

Japanese with English Subtitles

Extras