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The Magic Serpent (Grand Duel in Magic) Movie Review

Starring: Ootomo Ryuutarou, Kaneko Nobuo, Hara Sen, Hara Kensaku, Matsukata Hiroki, Ogawa Tomoko
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A young prince is saved by a "Ninja master" from certain doom, after his parents are killed by the Master's apprentice, who is the evil right hand man of the new despot.
The prince is then trained in the mystical arts by the Ninja master. Opun the death of his master he sets off on a quest for revenge. He meets with and becomes involved romantically with a girl who is unknowingly the long lost daughter of the evil apprentice!

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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%




**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - fantasy story on another world/distant past
Mental/Magical powers focus Yes
Giant monster movie? Yes
Kind of monster - Dragon(s)

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Age: - 20's-30's
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - Invisibility - can talk to animals - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - can fly - teleportation - can cast many different spells
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Body type - muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - happy
Ethnicity/Nationality - Japanese
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - Very athletic

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type - ample chest & buttocks (female)
How much in movie? - 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality - Japanese

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can talk to animals - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - mind control - super strength - can fly - teleportation - can cast all sorts of spells - Invisibility
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 40%
Hair color - brunette (Black)
Hair style - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - muscular (man)
Ethnicity - Japanese
Sense of humor? - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition - very athletic
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged

Setting
Earth setting: - middle ages
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Mountains? Yes
Forests? Yes
Misc settings - fort/castle
Small town? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture
Comedy or somewhat funny movie? Yes
Non-American film? Yes
What language? - Japanese
Subtitles? - Yes
Any profanity? - None
Kinds of F/X - Things that change shape/morph - nasty human transformations
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Classic/oldies rock
Is this movie based on a - book
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