Prince of Light (partially found re-edit of Hindi-Japanese anime film; 2001)
Poster for the film.
Status: Partially Found
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama is a 1993 Sanatan Dharma animated film co-produced by Japan and India and produced and directed by Yugo Sako and based on the Indian epic the Ramayana. The film was directed by Koichi Sasaki and Ram Mohan, with music composed by Vanraj Bhatia.
Background
In 2001, the film was distributed in the US by Showcase Entertainment. Released under a new title Prince of Light, as well as The Prince of Light: The Legend of Ramayana[1] and Warrior Prince.[2] The film was also entirely re-dubbed and re-edited, with around 39 minutes cut from the original runtime as well as additional music by Alan Howarth added in. The voice cast for this version features mainly anime dubbing regulars from Los Angeles, with narration by James Earl Jones and a then unknown Bryan Cranston as Rama. This version was screened in Los Angeles on November 9, 2001.
Cast
- James Earl Jones – Narrator
- Bryan Cranston – Rama
- Edie Mirman – Sita
- Tom Wyner – Ravana
- Richard Cansino – Lakshmana
- Michael Sorich – Hanuman
- Mike Reynolds – Dasharatha
- Mari Devon – Kaikeyi
- Simon Prescott – Kumbhakarna
- Barbara Goodson – Shurpanakha
- Catherine Battistone – Tataka
- Tony Pope – Vishvamitra
- Kirk Thornton – Indrajit
- Steve Bulen – Sugreeva / Prahasta
- Eddie Frierson – Angada / Maricha
- Jeff Winkless – Jambavan
- Michael McConnohie – Vibhishana
- Voice Director - Steve Kramer[3]
Availability
This particular version of the film has since become extremely scarce as no home video releases are known to exist in the US. As of March 2023, all that can be found of this version is a trailer and a few news articles.[4] There are two countries this edit may have possibly been released in, however. In Spain, there is a VHS release distributed by Dream Time Entertaiment S.A. that is under the Warrior Prince title.[5] There is also a DVD release in Slovakia that may also contain the edited version, the release lists having an English track as well as having a much shorter runtime than the original.[6]
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References
- ↑ Archived promotional website for the film. Retrieved 26 Mar '23
- ↑ Beliefnet article about the film. Retrieved 26 Mar '23
- ↑ Variety article about the film. Retrieved 26 Mar '23
- ↑ TCM article about the film. Retrieved 26 Mar '23
- ↑ Warrior Prince VHS on Todocoleccion. Retrieved 1 April '23
- ↑ Slovak Prince Rama DVD on Niagara. Retrieved 1 April '23