Satomi hakken-den (1959)
- Original title
- 里見八犬傳
- Directed by
- Kokichi Uchide
- Genre
- adventure, fantasy
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A lord saves a puppy from a giant snake and adopts it. The snake is a demon that wants to destroy the castle, and the dog's spirit divides into eight warriors who must come together to defeat her.
adventurousaction-filledmythicheroicclassicvisually stylizedspiriteddramatic
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