Guardian of Darkness - Takegami: War God
Deep within the earth, an ancient evil has awakened. According to legend, three dragons shall re-emerge from the earth to wreak havoc upon the land. Preying upon the weak-willed, the dragon spirits grow stronger as they devour the innocent souls of their chosen hosts. Only the power of a long-dormant warrior-god can fulfill the ancient prophesy and defeat the growing evil. But will his chosen host be convinced to fight?
Cast: Noriko Hidaka, Norio Wakamoto, Kazuhiko Inoue
Season 1
3 episodes
- 1. Izayoi JouwaThree evil dragons from ancient times arise to earth to destroy the land and devour the souls of the weak. Only Koichi, with the power of the ancient warrior-god Takegami residing within him can fulfill the prophecy and defeat the growing evil. There is only one problem, Koichi may not be willing to fight.TV-14CC40minMar 23, 1990
- 2. Yao BikuniThe epic struggle against evil continues in the second installment of the series. Sayo helps a reluctant Koichi and Terumi prepare to battle the second dragon, the Dragon of the Heaven.TV-14CC40minJul 26, 1991
- 3. Hiruko KitanAn ancient evll has awakened. According to legend, three dragons shall re-emerge from the Earth to wreak havoc upon the land. Preying upon the weak-willed, the dragon spirits grow stronger as they devour the souls of their chosen hosts. Only the Warrior-God Susanoo can fulfill the ancient prophesy and defeat the growing evil. In the region where Koichi grew up, There is a legend about a creature called Hiruko - the monstrous spawn of the twin serpent gods and the brother of Susanoo. One thousand years ago, Hiruko and his dragon servitors swept across the land, slaughtering every living thing . Now Hiruko is free once more... The connection between Koichi’s heritage and the ancient warrior-god has finally become clear. But after a disastrous battle with Hiruko, Koichi makes a horrifying discovery: Susanoo suffered his one and only defeat at the hands of Hiruko, and mortal host - the position currently held by Koichi - was killed in the battle. Summoning his remaining strength to protect Teruml, whose arcane powers are no match for the dragon-god, Koichi finds himself reliving the ancient battle of his ancestor. But is Koichi destined to share the same fate?TV-14CC40minJan 24, 1992
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Guardian of Darkness - Takegami: War God
Deep within the earth, an ancient evil has awakened. According to legend, three dragons shall re-emerge from the earth to wreak havoc upon the land. Preying upon the weak-willed, the dragon spirits grow stronger as they devour the innocent souls of their chosen hosts. Only the power of a long-dormant warrior-god can fulfill the ancient prophesy and defeat the growing evil. But will his chosen host be convinced to fight?
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Osamu Yamasaki
- Cast
- Noriko Hidaka, Norio Wakamoto, Kazuhiko Inoue, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yumi Touma
- Studio
- J.C.STAFF
Maturity rating
TV-14Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Japanese
Where to watch
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