Japan Synopsis
わんぱく王子の大蛇退治
“Ten Thousand Wonders Leap To Life!”
In this influential* cult-classic animated film based on Japanese folklore, Susano is the youngest son of Izanagi and Izanami, the heavenly couple who created the Earth. Still a young boy, Susano is devastated by the passing away of his mother. Determined to find her despite the reprimands of his father, he embarks on a journey to find his brother and his sister for spiritual guidance. *Genndy Tartakovsky identifies this film as a primary influence on the direction and design of his TV series Samurai Jack (2001–2004; 2017). Yōichi Kotabe was a character animator on the film, and used it as inspiration for the art direction of the video game The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002). Tomm Moore, director of the Oscar-nominated films The Secret of Kells (2009), Song of the Sea (2014), and Wolfwalkers (2020), has identified the film as a major influence.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Animation
Animation + Family in Japan
177 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon itself).
The 1962–1964 Japan Window
The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon holds position #24 of 58 Japan films in the 1962–1964 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Japan films in 1963.
The 176th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 30th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,270 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,543 of 2,532 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | March 24, 1963 |
| IMDb | tt0057669 |
| Official Site | lineup.toei-anim.co.jp |