---
title: 'The Magic Serpent (1966)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tetsuya Yamanouchi'
released: '1966-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-magic-serpent-1966'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060579/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Magic Serpent (1966)

1966 · 94 min · Japan

Original title: 怪竜大決戦

## Synopsis

The Magic Serpent  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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tetsuya Yamanouchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/tetsuya-yamanouchi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Toshiaki Tsushima](https://cinepixo.com/people/toshiaki-tsushima)

## Cast

- [Ryūtarō Ōtomo](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryutaro-otomo)
- [Hiroki Matsukata](https://cinepixo.com/people/hiroki-matsukata)

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