Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms
Original title: 三国志 第一部 英雄たちの夜明け
Directed by Tomoharu Katsumata
Part of the Sangokushi Movie CollectionBegins during the Yellow Turban rebellion that initiated the downfall of the Han dynasty. Liu Bei is striving to find a way to bring order to a chaotic world. He befriends Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. They take the Oath of the Peach Garden, to live and die together as warriors for justice. Cao Cao (eventual antagonist) ponders how to fulfill his destiny as "a hero in a chaotic world or a villain in a peaceful one." English dub version cuts out 18 minutes of the film.
Cast
Tetsuya Watari
Cao Cao (voice)
Teruhiko Aoi
Liu Bei (voice)
Taro Ishida
Zhang Fei (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Guan Yu (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
Lu Bu (voice)
Keiko Han
Lihua (voice)
Rihoko Yoshida
Diao Chan (voice)
Taeko Nakanishi
Liu Bei's Mother
Junpei Takiguchi
Dong Zhuo (voice)
Koji Yada
Wang Yun (voice)
Iemasa Kayumi
Chen Gong (voice)
Kōji Nakata
Zhang Liao (voice)
