invincible ninja "Jiraiya"! Demanding revenge against Yuki for the murder of his parents and the overthrow of his kingdom, Jiraiya is then confronted by Orochimaru, whom he duels with spectacular ninja magic. We also learn of a shocking secret about Tsunade; She is the daughter of Orochimaru! Her father urges her to kill Jiraiya with poison (after a hired assassin failed to kill him also). After these failed attempts on his life, Jiraiya sets out to rescue Saki and Shirota from Yuki (who was in the midst of celebrating with his kingdom). He transforms into a giant toad, rampaging Yuki's stronghold. Orochimaru confronts Jiraiya in his powerful giant serpent form, and a spectacular showdown between two giant magical forces ensues. Release The Magic Serpent was released in Japan in 1966. The film was never released theatrically in the United States, but released directly to television by American International Television in 1968 with an 86-minute running time. Footnotes References External links Kairyū Daikessen at the Internet Movie Database 1966 films Fantasy adventure films Films about dragons Kaiju films Martial arts fantasy films Ninja films Toei tokusatsu films Japanese fantasy adventure films 1960s Japanese films