

After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.
You can stream The Orphan Brother on Kanopy.
The Orphan Brother was directed by Taiji Yabushita and Yugo Serikawa.
The Orphan Brother holds an average rating of 6.3/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of adventure, animation and family. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Orphan Brother runs for 1h 23min, and was released in 1961.
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