The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon
(1963)
Overview
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.
Yugo Serikawa
Director
Top Billed Cast
Morio Kazama
Chiharu Kuri
Akahana (voice)
Yukiko Okada
Kushinada-hime (voice)
Masato Yamanouchi
Wadatsumi, Kushinada-hime's father (voice)
Kiyoshi Kawakubo
Titan-bô (voice)
Hideo Kinoshita
Tarô / Tsukuyomi (voice)
Kinshirô Iwao
Hi no kami (God of Fire) (voice)
Shûichi Kazamatsuri
Tatakai no daijin (voice)
Noriko Shindô
Amaterasu (voice)
Tomohito Sumida
Susano (voice)
