Eight Brave Brothers
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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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Sentarō Fushimi
Also in
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja
Koinosuke Onoe
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Seven from Edo
Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja
Kokichi Uchide
Shinji Kessoku
Yumi Kôbe
Kōtarō Satomi
Known for
Legal High
Jun'ichirô Tamaki
Bakin Kyokutei
Shintaro Takashima
Also in
A Young Rabble 2
Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
Kimiharu Tsujino
Kōtarō Yamate
Also in
Eight Brave Brothers 2
Eight Brave Brothers 3
Seishiro Sawamura
Also in
13 Assassins
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Kokichi Uchide Director · Shinji Kessoku Screenplay Bakin Kyokutei Author
First release August 11, 1959 · Produced in Japan · Original title 里見八犬傳
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
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Original title
里見八犬傳
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 11, 1959
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