The Youth and His Amulet
1961, Japanese. Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 17 September 1961
- Original title
- ゲンと不動明王
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshiro Ide, Shizue Miyaguchi, Zenzō Matsuyama
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The Youth and His Amulet runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Which OTT platform is The Youth and His Amulet on?
The Youth and His Amulet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 1961. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Youth and His Amulet?
If you liked The Youth and His Amulet, try The Book of Life, The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Great Adventure in Henderland.
Who directed The Youth and His Amulet?
The Youth and His Amulet (1961) was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and stars Toshirō Mifune, Toru Koyanagi, Hisako Sakabe.