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The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 1, 1959

Runtime

3h 2m

Genres

Fantasy, Action, Drama

User Score

54%

Original Title

日本誕生

Production Companies

TOHO, Far East Laboratory, Tokyo Laboratory

Director

Hiroshi Inagaki

Revenue

$3,000,000

Description

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.