Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons (2000)

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 them. Accompanying her on her journey are two veteran warriors and Tarō, a young kappa 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.

Released

2000-12-08

Genres

Adventure, Fantasy

Runtime

88 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Tomoo Haraguchi

TMDB rating

6.2/10 from 13 votes