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Cast
Tetsuya Watari
as Cao Cao (voice)
Teruhiko Aoi
as Liu Bei (voice)
Taro Ishida
as Zhang Fei (voice)
Takeshi Aono
as Guan Yu (voice)
Takashi Yamaguchi
as Zhuge Liang (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata
as Sun Quan (voice)
Yusaku Yara
as Zhou Yu (voice)
Hideyuki Hori
as Zhao Yun (voice)
Keiko Han
as Lihua (voice)
Kazuko Sugiyama
as Xiulan (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1993
Runtime2h 29m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, War, History
Votes3
DirectorTomoharu Katsumata
WritersKazuo Kasahara
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning!
About Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning!
Covering roughly 13 years, from Cao Cao's victory over Lu Bu in 198 CE, through the Battle of Red Cliffs in 208 CE, and the aftermath up until 211 BCE. As other players are swept from the board, the story focuses on Liu Bei and his increasingly desperate attempts to prevent Cao Cao from seizing all of China. The turning point is Liu Bei's recruitment of the best strategic mind of that generation, Zhuge Kongming, the Crouching Dragon.
Directed by Tomoharu Katsumata, Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning! leans on a strong ensemble — Tetsuya Watari, Teruhiko Aoi, Taro Ishida — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1993.
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