(日本誕生)

Content: The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Fantasy,

Action,

Drama

Runtime:

182 minutes

Year:

1959

Directors:

Hiroshi Inagaki

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Production companies:

TOHO,

Far East Laboratory,

Tokyo Laboratory

Actors:

Prince Yamato Takeru

Elder Kumaso

Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess

Princess Yamato

Princess Oto Tachibana

Crews:

Writer

Director

Writer

Special Effects

Special Effects