Yôtôden (Video 1987)

Directors:

Toshiyuki Sakurai, Osamu Yamasaki

Writers:

Shô Aikawa (screenplay), Takeshi Narumi (screenplay)

Stars:

Keiko Toda, Kazuhiko Inoue, Takeshi Watabe

Cast

Credited cast:
Keiko Toda	...	Kasumi no Ayanosuke
Kazuhiko Inoue	...	Hayate no Sakon
Takeshi Watabe	...	Fudô no Ryôma
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gregory Abbey	...	Jinpei (voice) (as Frank Frankson)
Sharon Becker	...	Kikyo (voice)
Bill Blechingberg	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Shannon Conley	...	Kayo (voice)
Shôzô Iizuka	...	Ongyô no Kiheiji
Socko Jones	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Tsutomu Kashiwakura	...	Mori Ranmaru (II)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi	...	Gen'yûsai
George Leaver	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Rose Markisello	...	Ayame (voice) (as Rose Markeisello)
Eken Mine	...	Ryôan
Akira Murakami	...	Narrator

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

woods | forest | giant monster | sword and sorcery | fighting | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

27 May 1987 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Legend of the Enchanted Swords

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A classic

After having spent a lot of my youth watching such movies, I found this one very easy to follow in both the unedited and cut versions, (Although the story has much more to hold it together in the unedited version. Unlike Ninja Scroll this movie hit a much more serious note and i think that's where it hit me. The animation while grainy is very original, and I just love the way artists in that year stressed shadows to show different emotions. I think the story is perfect. The beginning of the movie really hits hard and as the movie progresses you get the feeling that you're going along in this adventure with the characters. As they meet, become allies and find out the their greatest strengths, a lot of heart was put into this.