Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms

Beginning during the Yellow Turban rebellion that initiated the downfall of the ruling Han dynasty. At the start of the story, both Liu Bei, its eventual protagonist, and Cao Cao, its eventual antagonist, are minor players. Liu Bei is striving to find a way to bring order to a chaotic world. As he puzzles he way toward the correct course of action, he befriends two powerful warriors, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. Together, they take the Oath of the Peach Garden, to live and die together as warriors for justice. Meanwhile, Cao Cao is pondering how to fulfill his destiny as "a hero in a chaotic world or a villain in a peaceful one."

Release Date

January 25, 1992

Status

Released

Original Title

三国志 第一部 英雄たちの夜明け

Runtime

1h 58min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Japanese

Production Companies

Toei Animation

Sangokushi Movie Collection

Part of

Sangokushi Movie Collection

Includes: Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning!, Sangokushi: The Distant Land, Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms