The Orphan Brother (1961)
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.
Released: Jul 19, 1961
Runtime: 83 minutes
Genre: History, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Stars: Yoshiko Sakuma, Isuzu Yamada, Shigeko Arai, Harue Tone, Kinya Kitaoji, Jo Mizuki
Crew: Yugo Serikawa (Director), Taiji Yabushita (Director), Sumie Tanaka (Writer), Chūji Kinoshita (Music), Hajime Kaburagi (Music), Hiroshi Ookawa (Producer)