The Magic Serpent
| The Magic Serpent | |
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| Directed by | Tetsuya Yamanochi |
| Screenplay by | Masaru Igami |
| Story by | Mokuami Kawatake |
| Produced by | Shigeru Okawa |
| Starring | Hiroki Matsukata Ryūtarō Ōtomo Nobuo Kaneko |
| Cinematography | Motonari Washio |
| Edited by | Tadao Kanda |
| Music by | Toshiaki Tsushima |
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| Distributed by | Toei (Japan) American International Television (United States) |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Magic Serpent (怪竜大決戦, Kairyū daikessen; lit. 'Great Dragon Battle') is a 1966 tokusatsu fantasy film directed by Tetsuya Yamanochi, with special effects by Shigeru Akatsuka and Kunio Kunisada. Produced and distributed by Toei Company, it loosely adapts the story of Jiraiya. In the film, a young prince returns to reclaim his father's throne from the tyrannical despot and dragon-summoning samurai that usurped him.