The Birth of Japan

The Birth of Japan (日本誕生, Nippon Tanjō) is a 1959 Tokusatsu film. It retells the formation of Japan and its founding mythology.

Plot
The Birth of Japan retells the story of the Yamata no Orochi legend, and features the great adventure of Susano as he fights the legendary serpent Orochi, in order to save the maidens of a village in the newly-formed Japanese country.

Trivia

 * This is the only film where Orochi resembles a serpent, as opposed to a dragon.