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The Divine Protector: Master Salt Begins

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At 7:07 PM, the occult club members are holding a ritual ceremony to summon "Master Salt" in Kamono Girls' High School in Tokyo, to help one of the members, Nanako, who has been struck by mysterious incidents. They draw a pentagon and a circle with purified salt, and burn a sealed envelope with a written wish. Out of nowhere, a mysterious woman in a hakama appears with a blast of wind. It is the divine protector, Master Salt. She sees through the identity of the spirit that cursed Nanako and repels the curse. After that event, Nanako and her friends ask Master Salt to repel the curses that bring misery to people. They discover that this world is full of people who curse others--a man who swindles the elderly out of their money, a businessman who commits domestic violence, and a university professor who denies the students' spiritual beliefs and suppresses the students by threatening to flunk them. One after another, people ask Master Salt for help. The occult club members eventually find out the secret scandal of the son and the successor of a renowned company, Tendo Group. What will Master Salt and the girls encounter in the battle against a powerful enemy?
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Danae Stahlnecker Common Sense Media Billed as a fantasy thriller, this cheesy high school drama is actually pretty bland, and its heavy-handed morality is at best cringey and at times just religious propaganda. Oct 2, 2024 Full Review Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound An interesting melange of horror with the story of a superhero-like being that steps in to help humans. But even with this type of variety if you keep going back to the same story well, it all becomes a little too repetitive or dull after a while. Rated: 2/5 Nov 13, 2022 Full Review Luke Y. Thompson CineGods.com Master Salt ought to be wackier than it is, rather than just oddly conservative at times, yet inconsistently. Oct 31, 2022 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Some of the worst acting, dialogue, and visual effects you could ever see. The constant, annoying preachiness is sometimes offensive, such as when the so-called hero inflicts victim shaming on a domestic violence survivor. This movie is complete garbage. Oct 27, 2022 Full Review Loren King Loren King Master Salt may appear an unlikely super hero but when she unleashes her laser light and commands “repel, return and protect,” she sure seems to earn her title of “The Divine Protector.” Oct 20, 2022 Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT Even when you separate the religious movement behind the movie, there is still a lot of bad here. Blaming demons for someone not believing in UFOs is bad enough, but telling a victim of domestic abuse she is just as responsible is a little much. Oct 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jessica This was the first movie that I have been disappointed with. I am okay with reading subtitles so a Japanese movie with them speaking in English was awful. Also I felt like it was too kiddish. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/26/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis At 7:07 PM, the occult club members are holding a ritual ceremony to summon "Master Salt" in Kamono Girls' High School in Tokyo, to help one of the members, Nanako, who has been struck by mysterious incidents. They draw a pentagon and a circle with purified salt, and burn a sealed envelope with a written wish. Out of nowhere, a mysterious woman in a hakama appears with a blast of wind. It is the divine protector, Master Salt. She sees through the identity of the spirit that cursed Nanako and repels the curse. After that event, Nanako and her friends ask Master Salt to repel the curses that bring misery to people. They discover that this world is full of people who curse others--a man who swindles the elderly out of their money, a businessman who commits domestic violence, and a university professor who denies the students' spiritual beliefs and suppresses the students by threatening to flunk them. One after another, people ask Master Salt for help. The occult club members eventually find out the secret scandal of the son and the successor of a renowned company, Tendo Group. What will Master Salt and the girls encounter in the battle against a powerful enemy?
Director
Hiroshi Akabane
Screenwriter
Sayaka Okawa
Production Co
New Star Production, HS Productions, ARI Production, IRH Press Co.
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violence|Thematic Content)
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 21, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.7K
Runtime
2h 0m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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