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Kaiketsu Raion Maru

IMDb ID: tt0287236 · Year: 1972 · Rating: 7.2 (36 votes)

Genres: Action · Fantasy

A ninja swordsman, able to transform into a lion-headed warrior, defends Japan from an army of demons who murdered his master.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVSeriesAlternate TitlesJapan: Extraordinary Hero Lion-Maru (English, Alternative Title)
Brazil: Lion Man Branco
United States: Magic of the Ninja (Video Title)
World-wide: Swift Hero Lion Maru (Alternative Title)
Japan: 快傑ライオン丸 (Japanese, complete title)
Magic of the NinjaRelease Date1972-04-01IMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsarmy
superhero
superhero action
superhero fantasyProduction CompaniesP ProductionsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287236/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0287236.jpgUpdated At2025-07-25T09:43:06

Stars

Tetsuya Ushio
Akiko Kujō
Naruhiko Umechi
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisaku Shinohara
Shingo Fukushima
Kazuo Kamoshida
Yoshitaka Fukushima
Kõzi Tonohiro
Shigeo Katô

Directors

Kôichi Ishiguro

Writers

Kôji Bessho
Sôji Ushio

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Tetsuya Ushio | Character: Shishimaru, Lion Maru
Actor: Akiko Kujō | Character: Saori
Actor: Naruhiko Umechi | Character: Kosuke
Actor: Kiyoshi Kobayashi | Character: Gosun
Actor: Daisaku Shinohara | Character: Narration
Actor: Shingo Fukushima | Character: Tiger Jo
Actor: Kazuo Kamoshida | Character: Kaiketsu Lion Maru
Actor: Yoshitaka Fukushima | Character: Jõnosuke, Jonosuke
Actor: Kõzi Tonohiro | Character: Jõnosuke
Actor: Shigeo Katô | Character: Actor
Actor: Takamaru Sasaki | Character: Actor
Actor: Akira Yamaguchi | Character: Lord Harukage
Actor: Shin Tokudaiji | Character: Actor
Actor: Masaaki Okabe | Character: Actor
Actor: Tetsuo Narikawa | Character: Jotaro Gamou
Actor: Motomu Kiyokawa | Character: Gosun
Actor: Teiji Ômiya | Character: Gosun
Actor: Mikio Murakami | Character: Actor
Actor: Kanta Mori | Character: Osho
Actor: Senkichi Ōmura | Character: Kyubei
Actor: Hōsei Komatsu | Character: Sankakunosuke
Actor: Kaku Takashina | Character: Actor
Actor: Tamie Kubota | Character: Yuri
Actor: Keiko Yamada | Character: Actress
Actor: Kentarô Kaji | Character: Kono Yukinaga
Actor: Kazuo Imai | Character: Woodcutter
Actor: Kaneomi Oya | Character: Actor
Actor: Hitoshi Takahashi | Character: Koujiro
Actor: Gô Haraguchi | Character: Zugai
Actor: Mitsuyoshi Hoshina | Character: Actor
Actor: Kazuo Iwaki | Character: Gosuke
Actor: Eri Kanuma | Character: Yu
Actor: Hideo Saito | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Kôichi Ishiguro | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Kôji Bessho | Role: Writer
Name: Sôji Ushio | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Kôji Bessho | Role: Producer
Name: Shigeru Shinohara | Role: Producer
Name: Sôji Ushio | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Asei Kobayashi | Role: Composer
Name: Hiroshi Tsutsui | Role: Composer

[Music Department]
Name: Asei Kobayashi | Role: Music Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287236/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Japan: April 1, 1972

Awards

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Box Office

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