Dragon Quest: The Great Adventure of Dai

1991 0h 31m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 3

AnimationAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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It starts with a kid named Dai remembering a story told to him by his grandfather, the monster magician Brass, about the defeat of the Demon Lord Hadlar by the hands of a hero who, as the story progresses, is known to be Avan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toshiko Fujita
Dai (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Leona (voice)
Mariko Kouda
Gome (voice)
Junpei Takiguchi
Brass (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keiji Gotoh
Writers: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shigeru Nishiyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Toshiko Fujita and Aya Hisakawa and Mariko Kouda carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12986888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Keiji Gotoh directs. Shigeru Nishiyama cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Shigeru Nishiyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Toshiko Fujita and Aya Hisakawa and Mariko Kouda carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12986888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.