Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons (2000)
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.
Director: Tomoo Haraguchi
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: December 8, 2000
Cast
- Nozomi Ando - Sakuya
- Kyūsaku Shimada - Syuzo
- Keiko Matsuzaka - Queen of ground spider
- Moeko Ezawa - Old woman
- Hiroshi Fujioka - Sakuya's dad
- Hidehiko Ishikura - Zennosuke Tachibana
- Tamami Kaneko
- Yuki Kuroda - Shigeyuki
- Keiichiro Sakagi - Kihei
- Naoto Takenaka - Narrator
Screenplay
Production: Towani
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Tomoo Haraguchi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons about?
- 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.
- Who directed Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons?
- Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons was directed by Tomoo Haraguchi.
- Who stars in Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons?
- Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons stars Nozomi Ando, Kyūsaku Shimada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Moeko Ezawa, Hiroshi Fujioka, Hidehiko Ishikura.
- How long is Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons?
- Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons?
- Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons is a Adventure, Fantasy film.
- Where was Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons produced?
- Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons was produced in Japan.