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Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon

Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon(1963)

🙂 64%

This anime film tells the story of the god Susanoo (as a cute boy), whose mother Izanami had passed away. He was deeply hurt by the loss of his mother, but his father Izanagi told him that once she had died, she had gone to the heavens. Despite Izanagi's warnings, Susanoo eventually sets off to find her. Along with his companions Akahana (a little talking rabbit) and Taitanbo (a strong but friendly giant from the Land of Fire), Susanoo overcomes all obstacles in his long, wonderous voyage. He eventually comes to the Izumo Province, where he meets a little girl, Princess Kushinada, whom he becomes friends with (He also thought she was so beautiful that she looks like his mother Izanami). Kushinada's family tells Susanoo that their other seven daughters were sacrificed to the fearsome eight-headed serpent, the Orochi. Susanoo was so infatuated with Kushinada that he decided to help her family protect her and slay the Orochi once and for all, as he, Akahana and Taitanbo prepare for the spectacular showdown . . .

(Source: nationmaster.com)

Anime details
Format
MOVIE
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
86 minutes
Status
finished
Start Date
Mar 24, 1963
End Date
Mar 24, 1963
Season
spring 1963
Average Score
62%
Mean Score
64%
Popularity
1504
Favorites
18
Studios
Toei Animation
Producers
Genres
Adventure
Romaji
Wanpaku Ouji no Orochi Taiji
English
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Native
わんぱく王子の大蛇退治
Synonyms
The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon, The Wicked Prince`s Hunt of the Big Snake, Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon

Characters

Susanoo
MAIN
Morio Kazama
JAPANESE
Izanagi
SUPPORTING
Setsuo Shinoda
JAPANESE
Tsukuyomi
SUPPORTING
Hideo Kinoshita
JAPANESE
Wadatsumi
SUPPORTING
Masato Yamanouchi
JAPANESE
Tarou
SUPPORTING
Hideo Kinoshita
JAPANESE
Taitan Bou
SUPPORTING
Kiyoshi Kawakubo
JAPANESE
Amaterasu
SUPPORTING
Noriko Shindou
JAPANESE
Hinokami
SUPPORTING
Kinshirou Iwao
JAPANESE
Kushinada-hime no Chichi
SUPPORTING
Masato Yamanouchi
JAPANESE
Akahana
SUPPORTING
Chiharu Kuri
JAPANESE

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