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Moon Over Tao: Makaraga (1997)
Directed by Keita Amemiya
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Overview
A retired warrior comes to see his former lord and learns that someone is making indestructible swords from some unknown metal. He is sent together with a swordsman to investigate the source. Along the way they meet a young girl working as a beekeeper. She is later witness to the appearance of three strange females from another dimension. They are searching for a lost weapon that has landed on earth and as one of them lay dying she enlists the girl to help them control the strange beast/weapon. Meanwhile the warrior and the swordsman learn that an old nemesis has created the swords from the shell that surrounded the alien weapon. Soon the alien beast/weapon is awakened and battle for control ensues.
Length 96 minutes
Actors
Toshiyuki Nagashima | Hiroshi Abe | Yûko Moriyama | Sayaka Yoshino | Yukijiro Hotaru | Takaaki Enoki | Kunihiro Ida
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/2023 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 6.5 stars |
| 06/07/2014 | TV | DVD | Library | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another Keita Amemiya flick (2nd from the 3-pack I picked up from the library). Wild genre blend set in ancient Japan with an alien race tracking down a lost sphere that may contain a super power. Not a great film but kept my attention and is never boring as it moves along. Helps having Hiroshi Abe as one of the leads. Amemiya favorite Yuko Moriyama is also here cast as each of the aliens, which is pretty cool. She’s an all around badass.
Plays like a live action manga and may be more convincing in that format than here (or anime for that matter). The practical mixed with mid-90s digital isn’t that bad just very apparent. Such a wild mashup I suppose it’s aimed at the same crowd like would watch anime I guess.
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