Japan, 1590. Following the death of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi's seizure of power, the mysterious warlord Tenmaō and his fierce warriors terrorize the inhabitants of the Kantō Plain.
Production
Gargantuan stagecraft adapted with operatic excess.
Acting
Mamoru Miyano's voice work cuts through the spectacle.
Costume
Tenmaō's warriors look like death itself came costuming.
Director
Hidenori Inoue
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the long-running 'Skull Castle' theatrical franchise that reimagines Sengoku history through hyper-stylized lens. The 2019 film adaptation preserves the stage's deliberate artificiality.
The 212-minute runtime makes this one of the longest Japanese theatrical releases of the 2010s—originally performed in two parts on stage, smashed together for film.
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