Eight Brave Brothers

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Eight Brave Brothers (1959)

Directed by Kokichi Uchide

Adventure, Fantasy · 58m

One day, Yoshimi Satomi, the castle owner of Takita Castle in the country of Anbo, and his confidant Daisuke Kinba, on the way to hunt wild boars, felt sorry for a small dog that was about to be swallowed by a giant snake like a giant tree, and killed the serpent in a fierce battle and saved the puppy. Yoshimi decided to keep the puppy, naming it Hachibo. Now the Serpent Demon is determined to destroy Takita Castle, while Hachibo defends it with his life. His spirit is split into eight, and eight brave warriors must unite to defeat the demoness snake.

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Cast

Sentarō Fushimi Koinosuke Onoe Kōtarō Satomi
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Shintaro Takashima
K
Kōtarō Yamate
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Seishiro Sawamura
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Kentaro Ozato Kyonosuke Nango Kensaku Hara Yūki Meguro Kunio Kaga Kyoji Sugi

Crew

Director
Kokichi Uchide
Screenplay
Shinji Kessoku
Novel
Bakin Kyokutei
Director of Photography
Motoya Washio
Original Music Composer
Nakaba Takahashi

Details

Original title
里見八犬傳
Release date
1959-08-11
Runtime
58m
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Toei Company