Orochi - Blood (2008)

The story of Orochi revolves around the life of the Monzen family. Aoi Monzen, a famous, but aging, movie star and Kazusa and Lisa Monzen her two daughters. Aoi hopes for them both to take over her legacy as a star, but Kazusa does not live up to her expectations. The mother is always pitting the girls against one another competitively. As a result, as the years pass, the love the sisters shared grows to a hidden hatred. When another girl named Orochi saves the girl's mother from a terrible accident a bizarre chain of events is set in motion spanning many years. The atmosphere in their estate builds up until Orochi reveals a terrible truth that the family must keep hidden from the world. Orochi serves as the narrator of the story. The movie is based on a Kazuo Umezu manga series which ran from 1969 to 1970.

Released Sept. 20, 2008 107 min None+

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Keywords: imdb.one-word-title, imdb.based-on-comic, soundmix.dolby-digital, aspectratio.1-85-1

Production Companies: TV Tokyo, Yahoo Japan, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Toei Advertising, Ltd., Central Arts Toei Video Company, Ltd.

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese