Moon Over Tao: Makaraga (1997): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1997, Moon Over Tao: Makaraga is an action, fantasy and science-fiction film directed by Keita Amemiya, running about 96 minutes.

What it’s about. A retired warrior comes to see his former lord and learns that someone is making indestructible swords from some unknown metal. He is sent together with a swordsman to investigate the source. Along the way they meet a young girl working as a beekeeper. She is later witness to the appearance of three strange females from another dimension. They are searching for a lost weapon that has landed on earth and as one of them lay dying she enlists the girl to help them control the strange beast/weapon. Meanwhile the warrior and the swordsman learn that an old nemesis has created the swords from the shell that surrounded the alien weapon. Soon the alien beast/weapon is awakened and battle for control ensues.

Who’s in it. Moon Over Tao: Makaraga stars Toshiyuki Nagashima as Suikyou, Hiroshi Abe as Hayate, Yûko Moriyama as Abira / Marien / Kuzto and Sayaka Yoshino as Renge, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Moon Over Tao: Makaraga has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Moon Over Tao: Makaraga page.

If you liked it. Fans of Moon Over Tao: Makaraga tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.