The three brothers discover that the human experiment banned after destroying the "Orochi", is still going on to secretly revive the evil snake. They also find out that some ex-members of the Yamainu (the Japanese military unit formed to kill the snake) are behind this conspiracy. The brothers fight together again in a battle against the military.
Visual Effects
Orochi revival sequences hit that gross-beautiful sweet spot.
Acting
Yuki Kaji's Soramaru finally snaps and it's *chef's kiss*.
Director
Tetsuya Wakano
Yuki Kaji
Soramaru Kumo (voice)
Yuichi Nakamura
Tenka Kumo (voice)
Tsubasa Yonaga
Chutaro Kumo (voice)
Mamiko Noto
Nishiki (voice)
Kohsuke Toriumi
Sosei Abeno (voice)
Hiroki Yasumoto
Seiichiro Takamine (voice)
Hiro Shimono
Rakucho Takeda (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Kiiko Sasaki (voice)
Fujiwara Yuki
Mutsuki Ashiya (voice)
Takahiro Fujiwara
Zenzo Inukai (voice)
Hiroshi Iwasaki
Chenran Shi (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This chapter adapts content from the 'Gaiden' manga spin-off, not the main series—explaining why it hits different emotionally.
The Orochi's cyclical resurrection mirrors real-world fears of fascist ideology returning under new banners—heavy for 57 minutes of anime.
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