Title King Of The Monsters Disc 6
CD Label King Records
CD Number KICA 2206
Number of tracks 17
Running time 72:36
Year of release/manufacture 1994

REVIEW

Disc 6 is back to some movies I have heard of. I've never had the opportunity to see any of them except for "The Three Treasures" represented by Track #1 and the three Majin movies from ADV Films as represented by Tracks 15, 16 & 17. Track # 1 has a chrous and sounds like religious music and is very dirge like. Track # 2 is a very nice sounding piece. Track # 4 is reminiscent of Hollywood musicals of the 30's & 40's ala "The Wizard Of Oz". Track # 6 has female vocals and is very Arabian Nights sounding. Track # 10 features male vocals while Track # 14 features childrens vocals.

King Of The Monsters Disc 6

English Title: Epic Fantasy Films
Japanese Title: Epikku Fantaji Eiga

Title/(studio/date)/composer credits

  1. The Three Treasures, aka 'Birth of Japan' ('Nippon Tanjo') (Toho 11/1/59) Akira Ifukube
  2. The Phoenix, aka 'The Firebird' ('Hi No Tori') (Toho 8/19/78) Jun Fukamachi
    (Michel Legrand also contributed to this film)
  3. Madame White Snake, aka 'The Bewitched Love of Madame Pai' ('Byaku Fujin no Yoren') (Toho 7/5/56) Ikuma Dan
  4. The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung aka 'Monkey Sun' ('Songoku') (Toho 4/19/59) Ikuma Dan
  5. Lost Voyage of Sinbad, aka 'The Great Thief ' ('Daitozoku') (Toho 10/26/63) Masaru Satoh
  6. Adventure in Kigan Castle ('Kiganjo no Boken') (Toho 4/28/66) Akira Ifukube
  7. Whirlwind ('Shikon Mado: Daitatsumaki') (Toho 1/3/64) Kan Ishii
  8. The Bushido Blade ('Bushido Buredo') (Toho / Rankin Bass 1978) Maury Laws
  9. The Shogun Assassins ('Sanada Yukimura no Boryaku') (Toei 9/1/79) Masaru Satoh
  10. Watari, Ninja Boy, aka 'Watari' (Literally, 'The Crossing') (Toei 7/2/66) Hirooki Ogawa
  11. Watari Machi (From 'Watari, Ninja Boy')
  12. Battle of the Dragons ('Kairyu Daikessen') (Toei 12/21/66) Toshiaki Tsushima
  13. Susume! Jiraiya (from 'Battle of the Dragons')
  14. 'The Invisible Swordsman', aka Tomei Kenshi (Daiei 3/21/70) Takeo Watanabe
  15. Majin ('Daimajin') (Daiei 4/17/66) Akira Ifukube
  16. The Return of Majin ('Daimajin Ikaru') (Daiei 8/13/66) Akira Ifukube
  17. Majin Strikes Again ('Daimajin Gyakushu') (Daiei 12/10/66) Akira Ifukube