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Wrath of Daimajin

1966 · 87 min

A somber, slow-building feudal adventure where children face cruel odds before an awesome, wrathful force arrives.

Directed by
Kazuo Mori
Genres
Fantasy, Horror, Adventure
Overview
In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave labor, producing gunpowder from his sulfur pits. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own.

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Directed by
Kazuo Mori
Genres
Fantasy, Horror, Adventure
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • power
  • rebellion
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour1
Realism3
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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