Wanpaku Ouji no Orochi Taiji

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

The Wicked Prince's Hunt of the Big Snake

Japanese

わんぱく王子の大蛇退治

English

The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon

Information

Type

Movie

Aired

Mar 24, 1963

Episodes

Duration

1 hr 26 min

Studios

Toei Animation

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Original

Rating

PG - Children

Genres

Adventure Award Winning Fantasy

Themes

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

7872

Score

6.36

Scored by

1400

Popularity

9809

Members

3646

Favorites

External Links

Official Site AniDB ANN Wikipedia Wanpaku Ouji no Orochi Taiji

Synopsis

Susanoo, the youngest child of the creation gods Izanagi and Izanami, is a mighty warrior, easily able to defeat tigers with his bare hands. After his mother dies, Susanoo is devastated. Determined to travel to Heaven to find her, he carves a boat out of a tree, and along with his rabbit companion, Akahana, he prepares to cross the ocean. As Susanoo does not know how to reach Heaven, he first visits his brother, Tsukuyomi, leader of the Night Kingdom, and his sister, Amaterasu, leader of the Light Kingdom. While his siblings can warn Susanoo of the dangers he faces, they are unable to stop him or provide him with the directions to Heaven. As Susanoo continues his journey to the ends of the Earth, Orochi, an eight-headed dragon, awakens to stand in Susanoo's path. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Winner of the 1963 Oofuji Noburou Award.