A grandfather's challenge, a ghost ship, and one very busy hero saving princesses twice.
Jiromaru (Kinnosuke Nakamura) investigates the dark "Ghost Ship" in search of his father. Meanwhile, Princess Yuki (Yumiko Hasegawa) and Chacha (Eiko Maruyama) are kidnapped by pirates, so after dedicating himself to rescuing them for the second time, he decides to accept his grandfather's challenge to become a navigator, just like his deceased father.
Practical Effects
Elaborate ship miniatures and smoky ghost-ship atmosphere on a 1957 budget.
Acting
Kinnosuke Nakamura's earnest charisma carries absurdly convoluted rescue missions.
Director
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a loose cycle of fantasy-jidaigeki from Toei Studios competing with Daiei's more prestigious period dramas.
The 'ghost ship' motif here blends Western pirate romance with Japanese yūrei folklore, reflecting post-war Japan's appetite for escapist hybrid genres.
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