The Orphan Brother
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.
Directed by Taiji Yabushita · Written by Sumie Tanaka
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Yoshiko Sakuma Anju (voice) -
Isuzu Yamada Yashio (voice) -
Shigeko Arai -
Harue Tone Kikuno (voice) -
Kinya Kitaoji -
Jo Mizuki Saburô, second son (voice) -
Morio Kazama Young Zushiômaru (voice) -
Jun Usami Judge Iwamoto (voice) -
So Yamamura Fujiwara No Morozane (voice) -
Mikijiro Hira Jirô, eldest son (voice) -
Tomoko Matsushima Princess Aya (voice) -
Nakajirō Tomita Yakkogashira No Gonroku (voice)
Make it a double feature
2h 46m together
The Orphan Brother
Magic Boy
Both from Taiji Yabushita.
