Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons

2000 1h 28m JA

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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The eruption of Mt. Fuji in 1707 released hordes of demons from deep inside the earth. Sakuya, the young daughter of a samurai killed fighting these demons, accepts a mission to travel to Mt. Fuji and defeat the evil spirits. Accompanying her on her journey are two veteran warriors who served her father, and Tarō, a young kappa, or river spirit, whom she has adopted as her little brother. Along the way, the two warriors have doubts about Tarō’s loyalties, and the young kappa himself must decide if he will stand with his own species or with the humans who have cared for him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nozomi Ando
Sakuya
Kyusaku Shimada
Syuzo
Keiko Matsuzaka
Queen of ground spider
Moeko Ezawa
Old woman
Hiroshi Fujioka
Sakuya's dad
Hidehiko Ishikura
Zennosuke Tachibana
金子珠美
Yuki Kuroda
Shigeyuki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomoo Haraguchi
Writers: Tomoo Haraguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Nozomi Ando and Kyusaku Shimada and Keiko Matsuzaka carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0282936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomoo Haraguchi directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Nozomi Ando and Kyusaku Shimada and Keiko Matsuzaka carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0282936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.