Clan Revival

Clan Revival

144 mins | Adventure | April 27, 1954

After the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete disorder. Bands of roving samurai called the "nobushi" terrorized the country under the leadership of Akagaki Genba and overthrew Mangetsu Castle in Tanba Province scattering the few survivors. Lord Niwa's two sons have been studying in China and return to Japan upon hearing of the tragedy in an attempt to restore the clan. On Mt. Oe they meet magician Kiri no Kojiro and try to enlist his aid. With touches of the supernatural and rousing sword-play can they succeed against the evil villains whose symbol is the skull mask?

Clan Revival

144 mins | Adventure | April 27, 1954

Clan Revival
After the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete disorder. Bands of roving samurai called the "nobushi" terrorized the country under the leadership of Akagaki Genba and overthrew Mangetsu Castle in Tanba Province scattering the few survivors. Lord Niwa's two sons have been studying in China and return to Japan upon hearing of the tragedy in an attempt to restore the clan. On Mt. Oe they meet magician Kiri no Kojiro and try to enlist his aid. With touches of the supernatural and rousing sword-play can they succeed against the evil villains whose symbol is the skull mask?
Producers Toei Company, Ltd.
Original title 笛吹童子
Directors Ryō Hagiwara, Shigehiro Ozawa
Writers Hisao Kitamura, Tadashi Ogawa

Cast

Ryutaro Otomo

as Kiri no Kojiro

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

as Akagaki Genba

Kinnosuke Nakamura

as Kikumaru