The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (1963)
Original title: わんぱく王子の大蛇退治
The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon is a 1963 Japanese-language animation movie directed by Yugo Serikawa, with a running time of 1h 26m. It stars Morio Kazama, Chiharu Kuri and Yukiko Okada.
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.
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Cast
- Morio Kazama as Susanoo (voice)
- 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)
- Kinshirô Iwao as Hi no kami (God of Fire) (voice)
- Shûichi Kazamatsuri as Tatakai no daijin (voice)
- Noriko Shindô as Amaterasu (voice)
- Tomohito Sumida as Susano (voice)
- Setsuo Shinoda as Izanagi (voice)
- Mitsuko Tomobe as Izanami (voice)