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Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons

Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 8, 2000

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Adventure, Fantasy

User Score

61%

Original Title

さくや 妖怪伝

Production Companies

Towani

Director

Tomoo Haraguchi

Description

The eruption of Mt. Fuji in 1707 released hordes of demons from deep inside the earth. Sakuya, the young daughter of a samurai killed fighting these demons, accepts a mission to travel to Mt. Fuji and defeat the evil spirits. Accompanying her on her journey are two veteran warriors who served her father, and Tarō, a young kappa, or river spirit, whom she has adopted as her little brother. Along the way, the two warriors have doubts about Tarō’s loyalties, and the young kappa himself must decide if he will stand with his own species or with the humans who have cared for him.