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Tenjiku Tokubei

1910No ratings yet

Horror

Overview

The first film depiction of the Tenjiko Tokubei, an exotic adventurer, and the protagonist of Tsuruya Nambobu IV's first big kabuki success, Tenjiku Tokubei Ikoku-Banashi (1804). Based on a real-life navigator, the play was remarkable for its heavy emphasis on the supernatural, conveyed through spectacular special effects: a famous highlight is the entrance of Tokubei astride a giant, poison gas-breathing toad, brandishing a man's severed head.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1910
Original language: Japanese
Spoken languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Production: Yoshizawa Shoten
Cast: Kangorô Nakamura
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt4063794