The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon

"Ten Thousand Wonders Leap To Life!"

1963 1h 26m JA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 19

AnimationFamilyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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In this influential cult-classic animated film based on Japanese folklore, Susano is the youngest son of Izanagi and Izanami, the heavenly couple who created the Earth. Still a young boy, Susano is devastated by the passing away of his mother. Determined to find her despite the reprimands of his father, he embarks on a journey to find his brother and his sister for spiritual guidance.

“Ten Thousand Wonders Leap To Life!”

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Cast

Morio Kazama
Susanoo (voice)
Chiharu Kuri
Akahana (voice)
Yukiko Okada
Kushinada-hime (voice)
Masato Yamanouchi
Wadatsumi, Kushinada-hime's father (voice)
Kiyoshi Kawakubo
Titan-bô (voice)
Hideo Kinoshita
Tarô / Tsukuyomi (voice)
Kinshirô Iwao
Hi no kami (God of Fire) (voice)
Shûichi Kazamatsuri
Tatakai no daijin (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yugo Serikawa
Writers: Ichirō Ikeda, Takashi Iijima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Morio Kazama and Chiharu Kuri and Yukiko Okada carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Ten Thousand Wonders Leap To Life!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057669 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yugo Serikawa directs. Akira Ifukube scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Morio Kazama and Chiharu Kuri and Yukiko Okada carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Ten Thousand Wonders Leap To Life!".
6IMDB entry: tt0057669 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.