The Heroic Elegy of Confucius Trailer (1996)

21 September 1996 Animated, Drama, History 90 mins

Born in the Chinese state of Lu in 551 B.C., Confucius is raised by his mother after his father dies when he is only three. He marries at 19 and enters the service of the local nobility. At 32, he becomes tutor to the Prince of Lu's children, eventually becoming a politician at 51. His career peaks are the roles of Lu's justice minister and eventually prime minister. The land prospers for four years, but Confucius grows disenchanted with court intrigues. For the following 12 years, he wanders the neighboring states, offering advice to their rulers.

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Cast

Morio Kazama as Confucius (voice)

Tessyo Genda as Zigong (voice)

Masashi Ebara as Zengzi (voice)

Akio Otsuka as Zilu (voice)

Masako Ikeda as Nanzi (voice)

Crew

Osamu Dezaki Director

International Titles

Eiyuu Banka Koushi-den Trailer

International Releases Dates

Japan 21 September 1996

Production Companies

NHK

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