
Wrath of Daimajin
Seen it?1966 | 87 min | Fantasy, Horror, Adventure
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazuo Mori
- Hideki NinomiyaTsurukichi
- Chikara HashimotoMajin
- Shinji HoriDaisaku
- Masahide IizukaKinta
- Muneyuki NagatomoSugitatsu
- Junichiro YamashitaSyôhachi
- Tōru AbeHidanokami Arakawa
- Hiroshi NawaDaizen Matsunaga
- Tanie KitabayashiOld Woman Kane
- Yukio HorikitaYada