

The Orphan Brother (1971)
- NR
- 07/14/1971 (IT)
- History, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure
- 1h 23m
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.
Taiji Yabushita
Director, ScreenplayYugo Serikawa
Director, ScreenplaySumie Tanaka
WriterCast

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)