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|jp-title    =''Shuten Doji of Mount Oe'' (1960)
|jp-title    =''Shuten Doji of Mount Oe'' (1960)
|intl-title  =''The Ogre in Mt. Oe'' (1960)
|director    =[[Tokuzo Tanaka]]
|director    =[[Tokuzo Tanaka]]
|producer    =[[Masaichi Nagata]], Akinari Suzuki
|producer    =[[Masaichi Nagata]]
|writer      =Fuji Yahiro, Matsutaro Kawaguchi (story)
|writer      =[[wikipedia:Fuji Yahiro|Fuji Yahiro]], [[wikipedia:Matsutarō Kawaguchi|Matsutaro Kawaguchi]] (story)
|composer    =Ichiro Saito
|composer    =[[wikipedia:Ichirō Saitō|Ichiro Saito]]
|distributor  =[[Kadokawa|Daiei]]{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}
|sfx          =Shozo Honda
|rating      =G {{Small|(Amazon)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/大江山酒天童子-長谷川一夫/dp/B015AO6V8A/|title=大江山酒天童子|work=amazon.co.jp|accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref>
|produced    =[[Daiei|Daiei Kyoto Studio]]<ref name="Chronicle">{{harvnb|Shimizu|Makuta|Motoyama|2010|p=124}}</ref>
|distributor  =[[Daiei]]{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}
|rating      =G {{Small|(Amazon)}}<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/大江山酒天童子-長谷川一夫/dp/B015AO6V8A/|title=大江山酒天童子|work=Amazon.co.jp|accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref>
|runtime      =114 minutes{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 54 minutes)}}
|runtime      =114 minutes{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 54 minutes)}}
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'''''The Demon of Mount Oe''''' {{Nihongo|大{{ruby|江|え}}山{{ruby|酒|しゅ}}{{ruby|天|てん}}{{ruby|童|どう}}{{ruby|子|じ}}|Ōeyama Shuten Dōji|lit. ''Shuten Doji of Mount Oe''}} is a [[1960]] [[tokusatsu]] fantasy horror film produced by [[Kadokawa|Daiei Kyoto]]. Based on the novel of the same name by Matsutaro Kawaguchi, which itself combines several Japanese historical tales, the film was released to [[Japan]]ese theaters on April 27, 1960.
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{{Quote|Luxurious! Captivating! Bizarre! A fantastic picture scroll from antiquity that breaks new ground in Japanese cinema!<br>|parenthetical=豪華！妖艶！怪奇！日本映画に未踏の境地を開く奇想天外の大時代絵巻！|Tagline}}
'''''The Ogre of Oeyama''''' {{Nihongo|大江山酒天童子|Ōeyama Shuten Dōji|lit. "''Shuten Doji of Mount Oe''"}} is a [[1960]] [[tokusatsu]] fantasy film directed by [[Tokuzo Tanaka]] and written by Fuji Yahiro from a story by Matsutaro Kawaguchi, with special effects by Shozo Honda. Produced by [[Daiei]]'s Kyoto Studio,{{R|Chronicle}} it stars [[wikipedia:Kazuo Hasegawa|Kazuo Hasegawa]], [[wikipedia:Ichikawa Raizō VIII|Raizo Ichikawa VIII]], [[wikipedia:Shintaro Katsu|Shintaro Katsu]], [[Kojiro Hongo]], [[wikipedia:Fujiko Yamamoto|Fujiko Yamamoto]], and [[wikipedia:Sachiko Hidari|Sachiko Hidari]]. The film was released to [[Japan]]ese theaters by Daiei on April 27, 1960.{{R|Chronicle}} Its only known release in the [[United States]] was a series of English-subtitled showings in Hawaii later that year.
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==Description==
{{Quote|<p>At the beginning of the 11th century when the Fujiwaras held the reigns of power, [[Kyoto]], then capital of Japan was infested with bandits and mysterious apparitions.</p>
<p>Michinaga Fujiwara, the prime minister, is haunted by monsters in the form of a [[Kidomaru|huge ox]] and a [[Ibaraki Doji|flying goblin]] which seem intent on doing harm to the Lady Nagisa, his favourite mistress. And so he gives Lady Nagisa to General Raiko, hoping that by this action he'll be rid of the goblins and that the General may kill them if they should bother Lady Nagisa. On the night Lady Nagisa arrives at Raiko's house he saves her from a monster, a band of brigands attack the city and he is ordered to destroy them. Intending to attack the brigands at their stronghold on Mount Oe, where lives their chieftain, an ogre named [[Shuten Doji]], Raiko first sends his retainer Kintoki, and Katsuma who is in love with him, to reconnoitre. Both are taken prisoner but, after Kintoki escapes, Katsuma is taken before the ogre who, to her surprise, turns out to be a handsome young samurai.</p>
<p>Lady Nagisa now tells Raiko that she had been happily married to an official named Tomotada when she was kidnapped by Fujiwara, and Tomotada, determined to get her back had made himself chief of a group of outlaws, witches and wizards and set up his headquarters on Mount Oe.</p>
<p>When the Imperial Order for the attack on Mt. Oe is received, the Lady Nagisa commits suicide. Raiko and Shuten Doji are about to engage in mortal combat when Katsuma tells the General about the true character of the so called ogre, Shuten Doji commands his men to surrender, leaves Raiko to end the tyranny of the Fujiwaras, and rides away into the sunset.</p>|''UniJapan Film Quarterly'' #9<ref name="UniJapan">{{harvnb|Kuroda|1960|p=18}}</ref>}}<!--
==Plot==
==Plot==
In a prologue sequence recreating the story upon which the film is primarily based, Genji clan general Minamoto no Yorimitsu (or Raiko), his loyal Four Heavenly Kings Sakata no Kintoki, Urabe no Suetake, Usui no Sadamitsu and Watanabe no Tsuna, and the lone warrior Hirai no Yasumasa prepare to ambush and slay the legendary demon [[Shuten Doji]]. The princess Nagisa no Mae appears to notify the warriors that Shuten Doji has fallen asleep, and that they should strike. As they approach a nearby room, they spot the sleeping Doji and draw their swords to attack, but are met with retaliation from the creature. Sakata no Kintoki swings his massive blade, slicing off the head of Doji which flies through the air and bites down on Raiko's helmet. Thus sets into motion the legendary tale of the demon of Mount Oe.
In feudal Japan, chief advisor to the Emperor, or ''[[wikipedia:Sesshō and Kampaku|Kanpaku]]'', Michinaga attends a gifting ceremony from the governors, or ''[[wikipedia:Kokushi (official)|Kami]]'', of the country's provinces. Michinaga commends the men for their ruling of their respective provinces and tells them that he will keep their promotions in mind. As he looks over the governors' offerings, he stops at Yamato no Kami of Yamato province whose gift consisted of a single, sheathed sword. The Kanpaku quipped that he'd expect such a seemingly simple offering to be a treasure of legend, but the Kami explained that Yamato was a poor province whose crop yields were lacking in recent years and that taxes were not able to be collected as frequently. Michinaga suddenly barked at the man to be quiet and argued with him on the ethics of working the farmers harder, before commenting that the man clearly had no intentions of receiving a promotion. Later, princess Nagisa no Mae appeared before the Kanpaku, who asked her if she was ready to leave the capital. Michinaga arranged for the princess, who was also his wife, to travel to the kingdom of the Genji clan to be placed under the supervision of its general, Raiko. In the spirit of their parting, he requests that Nagisa perform a dance for him and his men. Upon finishing, the princess looks to the sky, which began to swirl, and fell to the ground unconscious. A violent storm suddenly rolls in, blowing the nearby men over. As they look up, Nagisa is no longer beside them, but instead laid across the back of a demonic ox which stood hovering among the clouds. Luckily, a representative of Raiko named Sakata no Kintoki, who had come to escort the princess, arrives on the scene. He hurls his great ax at the monster's head, splitting open its forehead and causing it to return Nagisa to the ground before disappearing.
In feudal Japan, chief advisor to the Emperor, or ''[[wikipedia:Sesshō and Kampaku|Kanpaku]]'', Michinaga attends a gifting ceremony from the governors, or ''[[wikipedia:Kokushi (official)|Kami]]'', of the country's provinces. Michinaga commends the men for their ruling of their respective provinces and tells them that he will keep their promotions in mind. As he looks over the governors' offerings, he stops at Yamato no Kami of Yamato province whose gift consisted of a single, sheathed sword. The Kanpaku quipped that he'd expect such a seemingly simple offering to be a treasure of legend, but the Kami explained that Yamato was a poor province whose crop yields were lacking in recent years and that taxes were not able to be collected as frequently. Michinaga suddenly barked at the man to be quiet and argued with him on the ethics of working the farmers harder, before commenting that the man clearly had no intentions of receiving a promotion. Later, princess Nagisa no Mae appeared before the Kanpaku, who asked her if she was ready to leave the capital. Michinaga arranged for the princess, who was also his wife, to travel to the kingdom of the Genji clan to be placed under the supervision of its general, Raiko. In the spirit of their parting, he requests that Nagisa perform a dance for him and his men. Upon finishing, the princess looks to the sky, which began to swirl, and fell to the ground unconscious. A violent storm suddenly rolls in, blowing the nearby men over. As they look up, Nagisa is no longer beside them, but instead laid across the back of a demonic ox which stood hovering among the clouds. Luckily, a representative of Raiko named Sakata no Kintoki, who had come to escort the princess, arrives on the scene. He hurls his great ax at the monster's head, splitting open its forehead and causing it to return Nagisa to the ground before disappearing.


Back at the Genji kingdom, Nagisa and Kintoki appear before Yorimitsu, the latter explaining that a strange occurrence had taken place at the Kanpaku's residence. Hirai no Yasumasa, also in attendance, comments that several strange events have taken place there, all of which involved the princess. Still shaken up by the incident which had just occurred, a dejected Nagisa confesses that she was put under a curse, but cannot tell them by whom. Yorimitsu realizes that this was the reason she was sent to him by the Kanpaku, and declares her to now be under his care. Suddenly, the magical blade Hiekirimaru which sat beside them began to glow, indicating that a demonic presence was afoot, and Nagisa loses consciousness once more. Meanwhile, the warrior Hakamadare no Yasusuke leads his men on an attack on the village residence of Ikeda Chunagon, instructing them to slaughter all but women and children. The men ride through the village on horseback, setting fire to houses and fending off all who oppose them. One such bandit locates Chunagon and his daugher, Princess Katsura, cutting down the former and restraining the princess. Hakamadare stops him, however, proclaiming that such a prized woman should be taken for himself. Their objective completed, the men called for retreat and disappeared into the night. At the Genji kingdom, Yorimitsu's wife Kotsuma enters Nagisa's quarters, introduces herself to the woman and speaks with her about her stay. Nagisa tells Kotsuma that she had not been crying because she was reluctant to stay with Yorimitsu, but instead because she had been taken from her true husband by the Kanpaku. Kotsuma assures her that she will be taken care of by her brother, Watanabe no Tsuna, a servant of Raiko. Just then, Tsuna, who was patrolling the area, spots a [[Ibaragi Doji|woman]] passing through and asks her where she is headed. The woman replies that she is traveling alone from Omiya, Ichijo to Watari, Goji. Tsuna tells her that the capital is festering with dangerous bandits and offers to accompany her, to which she accepts. However, as they begin on their way, Tsuna notices the woman's reflection in the water, betraying her monstrous true appearance. So as not to raise suspicion, Tsuna continues to accompany her, mentioning that it would be great to have a wife such as her. Flattered, she tells him that he must surely have a wife, but he replies that he is little more than an undesirable countryman. She tries to convince him that she is in fact in love with him, but Tsuna confronts her about the reflection and demands that she reveal herself. The woman obliges, rapidly spinning around and revealing her demonic form before engaging him in battle. Eventually, the demon manages to grab hold of Tsuna, lifting him into the air and beginning to fly away with him in her clutches. The man manages to draw his sword, however, slicing off her arm and falling back to the ground.
Back at the Genji kingdom, Nagisa and Kintoki appear before Yorimitsu, the latter explaining that a strange occurrence had taken place at the Kanpaku's residence. Hirai no Yasumasa, also in attendance, comments that several strange events have taken place there, all of which involved the princess. Still shaken up by the incident which had just occurred, a dejected Nagisa confesses that she was put under a curse, but cannot tell them by whom. Yorimitsu realizes that this was the reason she was sent to him by the Kanpaku, and declares her to now be under his care. Suddenly, the magical blade Hiekirimaru which sat beside them began to glow, indicating that a demonic presence was afoot, and Nagisa loses consciousness once more. Meanwhile, the warrior Hakamadare no Yasusuke leads his men on an attack on the village residence of Ikeda Chunagon, instructing them to slaughter all but women and children. The men ride through the village on horseback, setting fire to houses and fending off all who oppose them. One such bandit locates Chunagon and his daugher, Princess Katsura, cutting down the former and restraining the princess. Hakamadare stops him, however, proclaiming that such a prized woman should be taken for himself. Their objective completed, the men called for retreat and disappeared into the night. At the Genji kingdom, Yorimitsu's wife Kotsuma enters Nagisa's quarters, introduces herself to the woman and speaks with her about her stay. Nagisa tells Kotsuma that she had not been crying because she was reluctant to stay with Yorimitsu, but instead because she had been taken from her true husband by the Kanpaku. Kotsuma assures her that she will be taken care of by her brother, Watanabe no Tsuna, a servant of Raiko. Just then, Tsuna, who was patrolling the area, spots a [[Ibaragi Doji|woman]] passing through and asks her where she is headed. The woman replies that she is traveling alone from Omiya, Ichijo to Watari, Goji. Tsuna tells her that the capital is festering with dangerous bandits and offers to accompany her, to which she accepts. However, as they begin on their way, Tsuna notices the woman's reflection in the water, betraying her monstrous true appearance. So as not to raise suspicion, Tsuna continues to accompany her, mentioning that it would be great to have a wife such as her. Flattered, she tells him that he must surely have a wife, but he replies that he is little more than an undesirable countryman. She tries to convince him that she is in fact in love with him, but Tsuna confronts her about the reflection and demands that she reveal herself. The woman obliges, rapidly spinning around and revealing her demonic form before engaging him in battle. Eventually, the demon manages to grab hold of Tsuna, lifting him into the air and beginning to fly away with him in her clutches. The man manages to draw his sword, however, slicing off her arm and falling back to the ground.


The following morning,
The following morning,-->
==Staff==
==Staff==
{{Staffs
{{Staffs
|Directed by|[[Tokuzo Tanaka]]
|Directed by|[[Tokuzo Tanaka]]
|Written by|Fuji Yahiro
|Written by|[[wikipedia:Fuji Yahiro|Fuji Yahiro]]
|Based on a story by|Matsutaro Kawaguchi
|Based on a story by|[[wikipedia:Matsutarō Kawaguchi|Matsutaro Kawaguchi]]
|Executive producer|[[Masaichi Nagata]]
|Executive producer|[[Masaichi Nagata]]
|Planning by|Akinari Suzuki
|Planned by|[[jawp:鈴木晰成|Akinari Suzuki]]
|Music by|Ichiro Saito
|Music by|[[wikipedia:Ichirō Saitō|Ichiro Saito]]
|Cinematography by|Hiroshi Imai
|Cinematography by|[[Hiroshi Imai]]
|Edited by|Kanji Suganuma
|Edited by|[[Kanji Suganuma]]
|Production design by|Akira Naito
|Production design by|[[Akira Naito]]
|Assistant director|Shigeru Doi
|First assistant director|[[jawp:土井茂|Shigeru Doi]]
|Special effects by|Shozo Honda, Tadakazu Ito
|Director of special effects|Shozo Honda
|Monsters modeled by|[[Fuminori Ohashi]]
|Monsters modeled by|[[Fuminori Ohashi]] (uncredited){{sfn|Shimizu|2010|p=93}}
}}
}}
==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast
{{Cast
|Kazuo Hasegawa|[[Shuten Doji|Bizennosuke Tachibana no Tomotada]]
|[[wikipedia:Kazuo Hasegawa|Kazuo Hasegawa]]|[[Shuten Doji|Bizennosuke Tachibana no Tomotada]]
|Raizo Ichikawa|Settsu no Kami Minamoto no Ason Yorimitsu (Raiko)
|[[wikipedia:Ichikawa Raizō VIII|Raizo Ichikawa VIII]]|Settsu no Kami Minamoto no Ason Yorimitsu, aka Raiko
|[[Kojiro Hongo]]|Sakata no Kintoki
|[[Kojiro Hongo]]|Sakata no Kintoki
|Naritoshi Hayashi|Urabe no Suetake
|[[Naritoshi Hayashi]]|Urabe no Suetake
|Ryuzo Shimada|Usui no Sadamitsu
|[[Ryuzo Shimada]]|Usui no Sadamitsu
|Shintaro Katsu|Watanabe no Tsuna
|[[wikipedia:Shintaro Katsu|Shintaro Katsu]]|[[Watanabe no Tsuna]]
|Jun Negami|Hirai no Yasumasa
|[[wikipedia:Jun Negami|Jun Negami]]|Hirai no Yasumasa
|Eitaro Ozawa|Fujiwara no Michinaga
|[[wikipedia:Eitaro Ozawa|Eitaro Ozawa]]|Fujiwara no Michinaga
|Fujiko Yamamoto|Nagisa no Mae
|[[wikipedia:Fujiko Yamamoto|Fujiko Yamamoto]]|Nagisa no Mae
|Tamao Nakamura|Kotsuma
|[[wikipedia:Tamao Nakamura|Tamao Nakamura]]|Kotsuma
|Sachiko Hidari|[[Ibaragi Doji]]
|[[wikipedia:Sachiko Hidari|Sachiko Hidari]]|[[Ibaraki Doji|Ibaragi Doji]]
|Toshio Chiba|[[Kidomaru]]
|[[Toshio Chiba]]|[[Kidomaru]]
|Sonosuke Sawamura|[[Tsuchigumo Jinnai]]
|[[Sonosuke Sawamura II]]|[[Tsuchigumo Jinnai]]
|[[Jun Tazaki]]|Hakamadare no Yasusuke
|[[Jun Tazaki]]|Hakamadare no Yasusuke
|Yutaka Nakamura<!--real name: Seizaburo Saruwaka-->|Kikuomaru
|[[jawp:猿若清方 (2代目)|Kiyokata Saruwaka II]]|Kikuomaru (as Yutaka Nakamura)
|Kichijiro Ueda|Arakuma no Taro
|[[Kichijiro Ueda]]|Arakuma no Taro
|Gen Shimizu|Torakuma no Jiro
|[[Gen Shimizu]]|Torakuma no Jiro
|Shinobu Araki|Abe no Seimei
|[[Shinobu Araki]]|Abe no Seimei
|Shozo Nanbu|Ikeda Chunagon
|[[Shozo Nanbu]]|Ikeda Chunagon
|Atsuko Kindaichi|Princess Katsura
|[[jawp:金田一敦子|Atsuko Kindaichi]]|Princess Katsura
|Ichiro Izawa|Umanosuke
|[[Ichiro Izawa]]|Umanosuke
|Ganjiro Nakamura|Yamato no Kami
|[[wikipedia:Nakamura Ganjirō II|Ganjiro Nakamura II]]|Yamato no Kami
|Tokio Oki|Hizen no Kami
|[[Tokio Oki]]|Hizen no Kami
|Shintaro Nanjo|Harima no Kami
|[[jawp:南條新太郎|Shintaro Nanjo]]|Harima no Kami
|Saburo Date|Omi no Kuro
|[[wikipedia:Saburo Date|Saburo Date]]|Omi no Kuro
|Yuko Hamada|Guze Kannon
|[[Yuko Hamada]]|Guze Kannon
}}
}}
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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===Monsters===
===Monsters===
*[[Shuten Doji]]
*[[Ibaraki Doji|Ibaragi Doji]]
*[[Ibaragi Doji]]
*[[Kidomaru]]
*[[Kidomaru]]
*[[Tsuchigumo Jinnai]]
*[[Tsuchigumo Jinnai]]
*[[Shuten Doji]] (opening)
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===Weapons, vehicles and races===
===Weapons, vehicles and races===
*Hiekirimaru
*Hiekirimaru
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==Gallery==
{{Main|The Ogre of Oeyama/Gallery}}
==Alternate titles==
*'''''Shuten Doji of Mount Oe''''' (literal Japanese title)
**'''''The Demon of Mount Oe''''' (alternate translation)
*'''''The Ogre in Mt. Oe''''' (international title){{R|UniJapan}}
*'''''Ogre of Oeyama''''' (alternate Hawaiian-English title)<ref name="Bulletin July 6">{{harvnb|''Honolulu Star-Bulletin''|1960a|p=29}}</ref>
*'''''The Ogres of Oeyama''''' (alternate Hawaiian-English title)<ref name="Bulletin July 12">{{harvnb|''Honolulu Star-Bulletin''|1960b|p=30}}</ref>
==Theatrical releases==
*[[Japan]] - April 27, [[1960]]{{R|Chronicle}}
*[[United States]] ([[Hawaii]]) - July 6-7, 1960;{{R|Bulletin July 6}} ≥July 12, 1960;{{R|Bulletin July 12}} August 3, 1960<ref name="Herald">{{harvnb|''Hawaii Tribune-Herald''|1960|p=2}}</ref>
==U.S. release==
==Video releases==
==Video releases==
'''Daiei''' VHS (1984)
'''Tokuma Japan Communications''' VHS (1984)
*Tapes: 1
*'''Tapes:''' 1
*'''Audio:''' Japanese
*'''Audio:''' Japanese
'''Kadokawa Shoten''' DVD (2006)
 
'''Kadokawa Shoten''' DVD (2006/2014)
*'''Region:''' 2
*'''Region:''' 2
*'''Discs:''' 1
*'''Discs:''' 1
*'''Audio:''' Japanese
*'''Audio:''' Japanese
*'''Special features:''' theatrical trailer, photo gallery, staff and cast list
*'''Special features:''' Theatrical trailer, photo gallery, staff and cast list
*'''Notes:''' Reissued with new cover art on January 24, 2014.
 
'''DeAgostini Japan''' DVD (2015)
'''DeAgostini Japan''' DVD (2015)
*'''Region:''' 2
*'''Region:''' 2
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*'''Special features:''' 8-page booklet
*'''Special features:''' 8-page booklet
*'''Notes:''' Released as part of the Daiei Special Effects Movie DVD Collection.
*'''Notes:''' Released as part of the Daiei Special Effects Movie DVD Collection.
Though ''The Demon of Mount Oe'' is not available on Blu-ray, an HD version can be rented from the Japanese version of Amazon.
Though ''The Ogre of Oeyama'' is not available on Blu-ray, an HD version can be rented from the Japanese version of Amazon.{{R|Amazon}}
==Videos==
==Videos==
{{Videos|
{{Videos|
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">YvYw3gZHrCk</youtube>|Japanese trailer}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">tlxpPzhpcEo</youtube>|Full movie}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">QhOPnIkMXLU</youtube>|Full movie (subtitled)}}
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==Trivia==
*Multiple mythical and historical figures featured in this film would go on to appear in ''[[The Great Yokai War: Guardians]]'' (2021), released by Daiei's successor [[Kadokawa]]. [[Watanabe no Tsuna]], who appeared in this film as an ally of Minamoto no Yorimitsu, is established in ''Guardians'' to have been a yokai hunter who slew the leader of a clan of demons 400 years ago. In the present day, lead character [[Kei Watanabe]], a descendant of Tsuna, is hunted by [[Ibaraki Doji]] and [[Shuten Doji]], who seek to exact revenge on his bloodline. Unlike ''The Ogre of Oeyama'', Shuten Doji is portrayed as an actual demon, as in the original tale from which he originates.
==References==
==References==
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===Bibliography===
{{Comments}}
*{{cite book|title=[[Daiei Tokusatsu Movie Chronicle]]|last=Shimizu|first=Takashi|last2=Makuta|first2=Keita|last3=Motoyama|first3=Sho|date=20 July 2010|publisher=[[Kadokawa|Kadokawa Shoten]]|isbn=978-4-04-854511-2}}
**{{harvc|contribution=Daiei Tokusatsu History: Recall! Dramatic Effects!!|last=Shimizu|first=Takashi|year=2010|in=Shimizu|in2=Makuta|in3=Motoyama|pages=81-121}}
*{{cite magazine|title=The Ogre in Mt. Oe|work=UniJapan Film Quarterly|volume=3|number=3|editor-last=Kuroda|editor-first=Toyoji|date=July 1960|publisher=Association for the Diffusion of Japanese Films Abroad}}
*{{Cite book|title=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/269824908/|url-access=subscription|volume=Vol. 49 no. 188|date=6 July 1960|via=Newspapers.com|ref={{harvid|''Honolulu Star-Bulletin''|1960a}}}}
*{{Cite book|title=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/269839655/|url-access=subscription|volume=Vol. 49 no. 194|date=12 July 1960|via=Newspapers.com|ref={{harvid|''Honolulu Star-Bulletin''|1960b}}}}
*{{Cite book|title=Hawaii Tribune-Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/556226898/|url-access=subscription|volume=Vol. 38 no. 163|date=3 August 1960|via=Newspapers.com|ref={{harvid|''Hawaii Tribune-Herald''|1960}}}}
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The Ogre of Oeyama
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Alternate titles
Flagicon Japan.png Shuten Doji of Mount Oe (1960)
Flagicon global.png The Ogre in Mt. Oe (1960)
See alternate titles
Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka
Producer Masaichi Nagata
Written by Fuji Yahiro, Matsutaro Kawaguchi (story)
Music by Ichiro Saito
Special
effects by 		Shozo Honda
Production company Daiei Kyoto Studio[1]
Distributor DaieiJP
Rating G (Amazon)[2]
Running time 114 minutesJP
(1 hour, 54 minutes)
Aspect ratio 2.35:1
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Luxurious! Captivating! Bizarre! A fantastic picture scroll from antiquity that breaks new ground in Japanese cinema!
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The Ogre of Oeyama (大江山酒天童子,   Ōeyama Shuten Dōji, lit. "Shuten Doji of Mount Oe") is a 1960 tokusatsu fantasy film directed by Tokuzo Tanaka and written by Fuji Yahiro from a story by Matsutaro Kawaguchi, with special effects by Shozo Honda. Produced by Daiei's Kyoto Studio,[1] it stars Kazuo Hasegawa, Raizo Ichikawa VIII, Shintaro Katsu, Kojiro Hongo, Fujiko Yamamoto, and Sachiko Hidari. The film was released to Japanese theaters by Daiei on April 27, 1960.[1] Its only known release in the United States was a series of English-subtitled showings in Hawaii later that year.

Description

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At the beginning of the 11th century when the Fujiwaras held the reigns of power, Kyoto, then capital of Japan was infested with bandits and mysterious apparitions.

Michinaga Fujiwara, the prime minister, is haunted by monsters in the form of a huge ox and a flying goblin which seem intent on doing harm to the Lady Nagisa, his favourite mistress. And so he gives Lady Nagisa to General Raiko, hoping that by this action he'll be rid of the goblins and that the General may kill them if they should bother Lady Nagisa. On the night Lady Nagisa arrives at Raiko's house he saves her from a monster, a band of brigands attack the city and he is ordered to destroy them. Intending to attack the brigands at their stronghold on Mount Oe, where lives their chieftain, an ogre named Shuten Doji, Raiko first sends his retainer Kintoki, and Katsuma who is in love with him, to reconnoitre. Both are taken prisoner but, after Kintoki escapes, Katsuma is taken before the ogre who, to her surprise, turns out to be a handsome young samurai.

Lady Nagisa now tells Raiko that she had been happily married to an official named Tomotada when she was kidnapped by Fujiwara, and Tomotada, determined to get her back had made himself chief of a group of outlaws, witches and wizards and set up his headquarters on Mount Oe.

When the Imperial Order for the attack on Mt. Oe is received, the Lady Nagisa commits suicide. Raiko and Shuten Doji are about to engage in mortal combat when Katsuma tells the General about the true character of the so called ogre, Shuten Doji commands his men to surrender, leaves Raiko to end the tyranny of the Fujiwaras, and rides away into the sunset.
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— UniJapan Film Quarterly #9[3]

Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

Appearances

Monsters

Weapons, vehicles and races

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Gallery

Main article: The Ogre of Oeyama/Gallery.

Alternate titles

  • Shuten Doji of Mount Oe (literal Japanese title)
    • The Demon of Mount Oe (alternate translation)
  • The Ogre in Mt. Oe (international title)[3]
  • Ogre of Oeyama (alternate Hawaiian-English title)[5]
  • The Ogres of Oeyama (alternate Hawaiian-English title)[6]

Theatrical releases

U.S. release

Video releases

Tokuma Japan Communications VHS (1984)

  • Tapes: 1
  • Audio: Japanese

Kadokawa Shoten DVD (2006/2014)

  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: Japanese
  • Special features: Theatrical trailer, photo gallery, staff and cast list
  • Notes: Reissued with new cover art on January 24, 2014.

DeAgostini Japan DVD (2015)

  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: Japanese
  • Special features: 8-page booklet
  • Notes: Released as part of the Daiei Special Effects Movie DVD Collection.

Though The Ogre of Oeyama is not available on Blu-ray, an HD version can be rented from the Japanese version of Amazon.[2]

Videos

Japanese trailer
Full movie (subtitled)

Trivia

  • Multiple mythical and historical figures featured in this film would go on to appear in The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021), released by Daiei's successor Kadokawa. Watanabe no Tsuna, who appeared in this film as an ally of Minamoto no Yorimitsu, is established in Guardians to have been a yokai hunter who slew the leader of a clan of demons 400 years ago. In the present day, lead character Kei Watanabe, a descendant of Tsuna, is hunted by Ibaraki Doji and Shuten Doji, who seek to exact revenge on his bloodline. Unlike The Ogre of Oeyama, Shuten Doji is portrayed as an actual demon, as in the original tale from which he originates.

References

This is a list of references for Les/Sandbox/The Ogre of Oeyama. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Shimizu, Makuta & Motoyama 2010, p. 124
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "大江山酒天童子". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kuroda 1960, p. 18
  4. ↑ Shimizu 2010, p. 93.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1960a, p. 29
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1960b, p. 30
  7. ↑ Hawaii Tribune-Herald 1960, p. 2

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