Animation ·Family ·Adventure ·Fantasy · Japan · 1963 · 1h 26m

The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon

わんぱく王子の大蛇退治

The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon poster
Director
Yugo Serikawa
Cast
Morio Kazama as Chiharu Kuri as Akahana (voice) Yukiko Okada as Kushinada-hime (voice) Masato Yamanouchi as Wadatsumi, Kushinada-hime's father (voice) Kiyoshi Kawakubo as Titan-bô (voice) Hideo Kinoshita as Tarô / Tsukuyomi (voice)
Crew
Akira Ifukube — Original Music Composer Takashi Iijima — Writer Ichirō Ikeda — Writer
Tagline

Ten Thousand Wonders Leap To Life!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
magicdragon
Key Collaborators
Yugo Serikawa Director Akira Ifukube Original Music Composer Takashi Iijima Writer Ichirō Ikeda Writer
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