Sorcerer's Orb

Sorcerer's Orb (里見八犬伝, Satomi Hakkenden) is a five-part 1954 black-and-white Japanese film series directed by Toshikazu Kōno.

Movie list: The fate of the Satomi Clan lies in the hands of 8 warriors of prophecy, each of whom were born with a crystal orb.

The monk, Daisuke, embarks on a journey to find these warriors and reunite the 8 orbs they carry so that they may fulfill their destiny.

The original story was the signature work of Edo period author Takzawa Bakin, called "Nanso Satomi Hakkenden".

"Nanso Satomi Hakkenden" is a master-work that took Takizawa 106 volumes and 28 years to complete The film performed well at the box office.