Orochi - Blood (2008)

  • NR
  • 09/20/2008 (JP)
  • Drama, Fantasy, Horror
  • 1h 47m

Overview

The story of Orochi revolves around the life of the Monzen family. Aoi Monzen, a famous, but aging, movie star and Kazusa and Lisa Monzen her two daughters. Aoi hopes for them both to take over her legacy as a star, but Kazusa does not live up to her expectations. The mother is always pitting the girls against one another competitively. As a result, as the years pass, the love the sisters shared grows to a hidden hatred. When another girl named Orochi saves the girl's mother from a terrible accident a bizarre chain of events is set in motion spanning many years. The atmosphere in their estate builds up until Orochi reveals a terrible truth that the family must keep hidden from the world. Orochi serves as the narrator of the story. The movie is based on a Kazuo Umezu manga series which ran from 1969 to 1970.

Norio Tsuruta

Director

Hiroshi Takahashi

Writer

Kazuo Umezz

Story

Cast

Yoshino Kimura's headshot

Yoshino Kimura

Aoi Monzen / Kazusa
Noriko Nakagoshi's headshot

Noriko Nakagoshi

Risa Monzen
Mitsuki Tanimura's headshot

Mitsuki Tanimura

Orochi / Yoshiko
Taro Yamamoto's headshot

Taro Yamamoto

Hiroshi Onishi
Kyūsaku Shimada's headshot

Kyūsaku Shimada

Shitsuji
Yôko Ôshima's headshot

Yôko Ôshima

Masae
Natsumi Yamada's headshot

Natsumi Yamada

Risa (child)
Satoui's headshot

Satoui

Kazusa (child)

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