Kurama Tengu: Kyōfu Jidai (1928)

Original title

鞍馬天狗 恐怖時代

Directed by

Teppei Yamaguchi

Genre

silent film

Country

Japan

Runtime

38 min

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A disguised hero fights an impostor who is using his name. The film ends with a sword fight that made the series popular with children.

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What happens

Kurama Tengu: Kyōfu Jidai (Japanese: 鞍馬天狗 恐怖時代; lit. "The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu") is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Teppei Yamaguchi. It is part of the Kurama Tengu series and features the battle between the title character, Kurama Tengu, and his impostor. The last scene, featuring sword fights, is one reason this series was very popular, especially with children. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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