The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (1963)
AnimationFamilyAdventureFantasy
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.
Director: Yugo Serikawa
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Morio Kazama as Susanoo (voice) |
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Chiharu Kuri as Akahana (voice) |
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Yukiko Okada as Kushinada-hime (voice) |
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Masato Yamanouchi as Wadatsumi, Kushinada-hime's father (voice) |
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Kiyoshi Kawakubo as Titan-bô (voice) |
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Hideo Kinoshita as Tarô / Tsukuyomi (voice) |
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Kinshirô Iwao as Hi no kami (God of Fire) (voice) |
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Shûichi Kazamatsuri as Tatakai no daijin (voice) |
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Noriko Shindô as Amaterasu (voice) |
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Tomohito Sumida as Susano (voice) |
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Setsuo Shinoda as Izanagi (voice) |
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Mitsuko Tomobe as Izanami (voice) |
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Shûichi Kazamatsuri as Minister of war (voice) |
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Mitsuo Yagi as Omoikane (voice) |
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Koji Koga as Mouse (voice) |
| Art | Reiji Koyama | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Yasuji Mori | Animation Director |
| Directing | Yugo Serikawa | Director |
| Sound | Akira Ifukube | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Masatake Kita | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Yasuji Mori | Lead Animator |
| Visual Effects | Yasuo Otsuka | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Reiko Okuyama | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Chikao Katsui | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Daikichiro Kusube | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Hideo Furusawa | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Masao Kumagawa | Key Animation |
| Directing | Isao Takahata | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Takashi Iijima | Writer |
| Writing | Ichirō Ikeda | Writer |
| Production | Isao Takahata | Producer's Assistant |
