The Orphan Brother

The Orphan Brother

1961
1h 23m
6.2

6.2/10

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Overview

After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Toei Animation
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 安寿と厨子王丸
Release Date July 19, 1961
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0054631
Website Visit Site

Cast

Yoshiko Sakuma
Yoshiko Sakuma

Anju (voice)

Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada

Yashio (voice)

Shigeko Arai
Shigeko Arai

Harue Tone
Harue Tone

Kikuno (voice)

Kinya Kitaoji
Kinya Kitaoji

Jo Mizuki
Jo Mizuki

Saburô, second son (voice)

Morio Kazama
Morio Kazama

Young Zushiômaru (voice)

Jun Usami
Jun Usami

Judge Iwamoto (voice)

So Yamamura
So Yamamura

Fujiwara No Morozane (voice)

Mikijiro Hira
Mikijiro Hira

Jirô, eldest son (voice)

Tomoko Matsushima
Tomoko Matsushima

Princess Aya (voice)

Nakajirō Tomita
Nakajirō Tomita

Yakkogashira No Gonroku (voice)

Key Crew

Taiji Yabushita
Director
Yugo Serikawa
Director
Sumie Tanaka
Writer
Hiroshi Okawa
Producer
Taiji Yabushita
Screenplay
Yugo Serikawa
Screenplay