The samurai Minamoto (Raizô Ichikawa) was charged by the emperor to destroy Shuten-dôji (Kazuo Hasegawa), the demon warrior residing at Mount Oe. No easy task, as Shuten-dôji had promised the mikado's downfall... and had allied himself with other shape-shifting monsters to ensure it. Fantasy-tinged, effects-filled chambara opus also stars Shintarô Katsu, Kôjirô Hongô, Sachiko Hidari, Fujiko Yamamoto. 114 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English; featurettes; theatrical trailer. In Japanese with English subtitles.