Guardian of Darkness - Takegami: War God (1990)
Synopsis
Deep within the earth, an ancient evil has awakened. According to legend, three dragons shall re-emerge from the earth to wreak havoc upon the land. Preying upon the weak-willed, the dragon spirits grow stronger as they devour the innocent souls of their chosen hosts. Only the power of a long-dormant warrior-god can fulfill the ancient prophesy and defeat the growing evil. But will his chosen host be convinced to fight?
First Air Date: 1990-03-23
Last Air Date: 1992-01-24
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Top Cast
- Noriko Hidaka as Terumi Amano
- Norio Wakamoto as Susanoh
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Koichi
- Yoshiko Sakakibara as Sayoko Matsuura
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as N/A
- Yumi Touma as N/A
- Katsumi Suzuki as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (1990)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Izayoi Jouwa
Three evil dragons from ancient times arise to earth to destroy the land and devour the souls of the weak. Only Koichi, with the power of the ancient warrior-god Takegami residing within him can fulfill the prophecy and defeat the growing evil. There is only one problem, Koichi may not be willing to fight.
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Ep. 2: Yao Bikuni
The epic struggle against evil continues in the second installment of the series. Sayo helps a reluctant Koichi and Terumi prepare to battle the second dragon, the Dragon of the Heaven.
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Ep. 3: Hiruko Kitan
An ancient evll has awakened. According to legend, three dragons shall re-emerge from the Earth to wreak havoc upon the land. Preying upon the weak-willed, the dragon spirits grow stronger as they devour the souls of their chosen hosts. Only the Warrior-God Susanoo can fulfill the ancient prophesy and defeat the growing evil. In the region where Koichi grew up, There is a legend about a creature called Hiruko - the monstrous spawn of the twin serpent gods and the brother of Susanoo. One thousand years ago, Hiruko and his dragon servitors swept across the land, slaughtering every living thing . Now Hiruko is free once more... The connection between Koichi’s heritage and the ancient warrior-god has finally become clear. But after a disastrous battle with Hiruko, Koichi makes a horrifying discovery: Susanoo suffered his one and only defeat at the hands of Hiruko, and mortal host - the position currently held by Koichi - was killed in the battle. Summoning his remaining strength to protect Teruml, whose arcane powers are no match for the dragon-god, Koichi finds himself reliving the ancient battle of his ancestor. But is Koichi destined to share the same fate?
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