The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu
1928 · 38 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 38 VOTES · DIR. Teppei Yamaguchi
Overview
The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Teppei Yamaguchi. It is part of the Kurama Tengu series and features the battle between the title character, Kurama Tengu, and his impostor. The last scene, featuring sword fights of exhilarating speed, is one reason this series was very popular, especially with children.
Dialogue Timeline — 53 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:13 THE FRIGHTFUL ERA OF KURAMA TENGU
00:00:38 Tami Tsuj as Old woman Arashi Kitsuemon as Kichibei of Kurohime Kazuko Komachi as Otsuyu
00:01:00 A row house in Asakusa, Edo.
00:03:45 Don't you worry about me.
00:05:37 Bandits have broken in the Hachimanya Inn.
00:06:00 Take care of the boys!
00:07:58 And at the Satsuma estate...
00:09:37 I don't mean to brag
00:12:20 Cut it out! You took my purse.
00:13:10 You stupid woman!
00:15:37 Okane was surprised to find
00:16:31 The truth is, I am in love with him.
00:18:37 The truth is, I've a crush on you. Can't stop thinking about you.
00:21:00 Welcome.
00:27:31 What are you? Reveal yourself! Tell me your name!
00:28:13 and torment innocent people. Your time is up!
00:36:58 Put the palanquin down!
00:37:39 I most certainly will.
Cast & Characters
Kanjûrô Arashi
Kurama Tengu
Reizaburô Yamamoto
Isami Kondô
Takesaburô Nakamura
Kogorô Katsura
Kobunji Ichikawa
Takamori Saigô
Kitsuemon Arashi
Kichibei of Kurohime
Masaru Kobayashi
Shinkichi
Shôroku Onoe
Chôshichi of Hayabusa
Kaoru Akiyoshi
Tadasaburô Sasaki
Tokushô Arashi
Mon'nosuke Kijima
Tamazô Onoe
Kakunoshin Murata
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed53
Dialogue density1.4 lines / min
First line00:00:13
Final line00:37:39
Production Record
DirectorTeppei Yamaguchi
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes38