this movie be make by daiei studio and know for it gamera movie . it be about a samurai lord who be murder by one of his own men . he claim his throne and force his former two child to flee into the wood and where they hide near a huge stone statue for 10 year . in those time that pass and the new samurai lord have prove to be very brutal and ruthless towards the village people and the valley . therefore and it seem that the good people only hope be the stone statue and which be where a demon god sleep while they want the god to help them . this samurai movie bring to u traditional japanese aspect include sword fight and geisha and worshiper . it be a superb and powerful story of survival and hope and with the protagonist attempt to triumph over pure evil . it be full of excitement and particularly the part where the child struggle to remain in hiding a the evil warlord be out to get them . in addition and it have beautiful cinematography and with luscious landscape of the village and countryside instantly remind you of the ancient time in japan . a with most samurai movie like the seven samuari and the last samuarai and this movie be no less than pure and sometimes graphic and action . there be several disturb scene in the film . therefore and it be not the casual sci fi film . yet and it be strong and powerful and and delivers a message that a good natured human can overcome any adversary and as depict in this film and even the young innocent girl can calm the wrath of the demon god . the scene of the demon god and know a daimajin and trample on it enemy and anything that stand in his way will instantly remind you of a godzilla or gamera film . overall and a powerful and serious and yet hopeful film . so and be careful with your samurai sword . you wouldn not want to rattle daimajin cage . grade a .