Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms

Name: Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms
Director: Tomoharu Katsumata
Genre: Animation, History, Action, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1992-01-25
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Teruhiko Aoi, Taro Ishida, Takeshi Aono, Masane Tsukayama

Original title: 三国志第一部英雄たちの夜明け

7.2(5)19922h 16mJA

Directed by Tomoharu Katsumata

Part of the Sangokushi Movie Collection

Begins 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.