223A-Samurai Legends: The Devil went down to Kyoto Myths and Legends

Three connected stories of samurai from medieval Japan. On the first, Kintaro, a buff eight-year-old, discovers his destiny. On the second, Watanabe no Tsuna, a samurai warrior in his prime fights a demon that's been terrorizing a gate in Kyoto, and on the third he's recruited by Minamoto no Raiko to follow a magical floating skull to a dilapidated haunted house. All these lead into next week, when the heroes will come together to fight the greatest demon in Japan's history: Shuten-dōji.


The creature is the aspidochelone! A napping turtle! Who might be the devil!


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Music:


"Vanagon" by Podington Bear


"Rumoi Night" by Blue Dot Sessions


"Orchard Lime" by Blue Dot Sessions


"Evidence Room" by Blue Dot Sessions

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