

12/08/1978
This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eteranal life.

Jun Fubuki
as Oro

Tomisaburō Wakayama
as Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai

Toshinori Omi
as Nagi

Masao Kusakari
as Yumihiko of Matsuro

Kaoru Yumi
as Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro

Ken Tanaka
as Takeru

Reiko Ōhara
as Hinaku

Tohru Emori
as Susanoo

Ryūzō Hayashi
as Guzuri

Mieko Takamine
as Queen Himiko of Yamatai

Tatsuya Nakadai
as Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara

Mitsuko Kusabue
as Iyo

Takeshi Katō
as Kamamushi

Junzaburō Ban
as Exorcist

Hideji Ōtaki
as Sukune

Itaru Ose
as
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