The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu

Name: The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu
Director: Teppei Yamaguchi
Genre: Drama
Released: 1928-11-30
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Kaoru Akiyoshi, Jûichirô Arashi, Kanjūrō Arashi, Kitsuemon Arashi, Tokushô Arashi

1928 · 38 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

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 of exhilarating speed, is one reason this series was very popular, especially with children.

Directed by Teppei Yamaguchi · Written by Fujio Kimura

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Cast

Kaoru Akiyoshi Tadasaburô Sasaki
Jûichirô Arashi Sugisaku
Kanjūrō Arashi Kurama tengu
Kitsuemon Arashi Kichibei of Kurohime
Tokushô Arashi Mon'nosuke Kijima
Kunie Gomi Okane of Kurayami
Kobunji Ichikawa Kichinosuke Saigô
Masaru Kobayashi Shinkichi
Takesaburô Nakamura Kogorô Katsura
Shōroku Onoe II Chôshichi of Hayabusa
Tamazô Onoe Kakunoshin Murata
Yôko Tachibana Isomatsu, geiko

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Kurama Tengu is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Teppei Yamaguchi. It is a film which is a part of the series depicting the bold and daring hero Kurama Tengu. The popular series comprises numerous films based on the original novel written by Jiro Osaragi, but those featuring Kanjuro Arashi are considered to be the most valuable. Of note is the last scene in which the main character takes on numerous foes with a sword in each hand.

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