Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon

is a 1994 Japanese epic religious fantasy film directed by Takao Okawara and produced by Shogo Tomiyama, with a screenplay by Wataru Mimura. Distributed by Toho and produced under their subsidiary Toho Pictures, the film is based on Japanese mythology, specifically the birth of Shinto. It stars Masahiro Takashima, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Akaji Maro, Yūki Meguro and Saburo Shinoda.

The song "RAIN" by Glay, which previously used as the ending theme of TBS anime series Yamato Takeru, serves as the ending theme song of the film.

In the ancient times, the moon god Tsukuyomi, who is jealous of his sister and sun goddess, Amaterasu, transforms into the eight-headed serpent named Orochi and intends to destroy the Earth. Fortunately, the sea god Susanoo defeats Tsukuyomi and seals his power inside the enchanted Sword of Dark Clouds. Tsukuyomi's father, Izanagi, fears of his son causing chaos again, seals him inside the ice prison and sends it far away from the Earth.

Many years has passed, emperor Keiko of Yamato feels a great loathing for one of his twin sons, Ousu, after their births. Being convinced that this feeling is a premonition, Keiko orders the mysterious shaman Tsukinowa to kill Ousu, yet his efforts are spoiled by Amano Shiratori, the phoenix and the White Bird of the Heavens. Keiko's sister, seeing this as a clear sign of divine intervention, takes it upon herself to raise Ousu.