On the shores of the mystical Lake Yakumo sit three villages. The despotic Lord Danjo Mikoshiba has his eye on the fertile lands of the peaceful Chigusa clan, and takes the opportunity to invade during a ceremony marking the passing of Lord Chigusa. His cruel actions force the new young lord of the clan, Juro into hiding among their neighboring allies, the Nagoshi. With the Nagoshi also under threat from Mikoshiba, Juro’s bride-to-be Sayuri prays to the towering stone idol situated on the island in the middle of the lake, but Mikoshiba, fearing warnings of retribution for his evil acts from the ancient god Daimajin, orders his men to destroy it, an unspeakable act that cannot go unpunished.

Director Kenji Misumi directs the action scenes of the second Daimajin film with the customary stylistic flourish of his entries in legendary sword-fighting sagas such as Tale of Zatoichi (1962) and Lone Wolf and Cub (1972-74) series, while the special effects sequences devised by Yoshiyuki Kuroda are as breathtaking as ever.

Screening as part of Kaiju-A-Go-Go, a day devoted to the fantastical world of gigantic monsters from Japan.. You can see all four films screening on this day at a reduced rate. Full info is on this page.

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