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The Youth and His Amulet (1961)
84 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

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The Youth and His Amulet (1961)

84 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Gen is a lonely orphan boy. His sole sense of companionship comes from an imaginary friend, the god Prince Fudo-Myo. Prince Fudo-Myo comes to the boy's rescue in times of difficulty.

Director

Hiroshi Inagaki

Writers

Toshirô Ide | Zenzô Matsuyama | Shizue Miyaguchi (story)

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Updated Sep 17, 1961

Release date

Mar 29, 1963 (United States)

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Toru Koyanagi Gen Gen See fewer	Zero faita dai kûsen (1966)
Hisako Sakabe Gen's sister Gen's sister See fewer	The Youth and His Amulet (1961)
Toshirô Mifune Fudo-Myo (Immovable Bright King) Fudo-Myo (Immovable Bright King) See fewer	Yojimbo (1961)
Chishû Ryû Actor Actor See fewer	Tokyo Story (1953)
Yôsuke Natsuki Actor Actor See fewer	Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Minoru Chiaki Actor Actor See fewer	Rashomon (1950)
Nobuko Otowa Actress Actress See fewer	The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992)
Mie Hama Actress Actress See fewer	You Only Live Twice (1967)
Yoshio Kosugi Actor Actor See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Bokuzen Hidari Actor Actor See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Kenzô Tabu Actor Actor See fewer	King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
Akira Tani Actor Actor See fewer	Throne of Blood (1957)
Yutaka Sada Actor Actor See fewer	High and Low (1963)
Ikio Sawamura Actor Actor See fewer	Yojimbo (1961)
Noriko Sengoku Actress Actress See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Kin Sugai Actress Actress See fewer	The Funeral (1984)
Toyo Takahashi Kane Ôtsuma Kane Ôtsuma See fewer	Tokyo Story (1953)