Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms (1992)
Original title: 三国志 第一部 英雄たちの夜明け
Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms is a 1992 Japanese-language animation movie directed by Tomoharu Katsumata, with a running time of 2h 16m. It stars Tetsuya Watari, Teruhiko Aoi and Taro Ishida.
Begins during the Yellow Turban rebellion that initiated the downfall of the Han dynasty. Liu Bei is striving to find a way to bring order to a chaotic world. He befriends Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. They take the Oath of the Peach Garden, to live and die together as warriors for justice. Cao Cao (eventual antagonist) ponders how to fulfill his destiny as "a hero in a chaotic world or a villain in a peaceful one." English dub version cuts out 18 minutes of the film.
Quick answers
What is Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms about?
Begins during the Yellow Turban rebellion that initiated the downfall of the Han dynasty. Liu Bei is striving to find a way to bring order to a chaotic world. He befriends Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. They take the Oath of the Peach Garden, to live and die together as warriors for justice. Cao Cao (eventual antagonist) ponders how to fulfill his destiny as "a hero in a chaotic world or a villain in a peaceful one." English dub version cuts out 18 minutes of the film.
When was Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms released?
Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms was released on 25 January 1992.
How long is Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms?
Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms runs 2h 16m.
Who made Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms?
Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms was directed by Tomoharu Katsumata.
Cast
- Tetsuya Watari as Cao Cao (voice)
- Teruhiko Aoi as Liu Bei (voice)
- Taro Ishida as Zhang Fei (voice)
- Takeshi Aono as Guan Yu (voice)
- Masane Tsukayama as Lu Bu (voice)
- Keiko Han as Lihua (voice)
- Rihoko Yoshida as Diao Chan (voice)
- Taeko Nakanishi as Liu Bei's Mother
- Junpei Takiguchi as Dong Zhuo (voice)
- Koji Yada as Wang Yun (voice)
- Iemasa Kayumi as Chen Gong (voice)
- Kōji Nakata as Zhang Liao (voice)