
The Beauty and the Dragon
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Overview
A powerful priest uses his magical abilities to imprison the rain gods within a waterfall, causing a devastating drought. The imperial court sends a princess to his remote mountain retreat to seduce him and break his spiritual concentration.
Top Cast


Chiyonosuke Azuma
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Chiyonosuke Azuma


Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa


Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki


Sumiko Hidaka
Sumiko Hidaka
Sumiko Hidaka


Eijirō Kataoka
Eijirō Kataoka
Eijirō Kataoka


Kunitarō Kawarasaki
Kunitarō Kawarasaki
Kunitarō Kawarasaki


Shizue Kawarazaki
Shizue Kawarazaki
Shizue Kawarazaki


Yuriko Tashiro
Yuriko Tashiro
Yuriko Tashiro


Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Yoshizaburo Arashi
Yoshizaburo Arashi
Yoshizaburo Arashi
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