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Toward a Time of Trouble

Toward a Time of Trouble

19915.01h 17m

Overview

In prehistoric Mongolia lived a couple—Bogdo and Fayau. Their happy life is torn apart when Fayau is abducted by an invading tribe. With the supreme guardian spirit "Red Stag"'s blessing, Bogdo ventures out to the ocean but his journey ends without fulfilling his wish to be reunited with Fayau. The Red Stag, however, promises that the lovers' paths will cross again in time. The strong love between Bogdo and Fayau survives through 10,000 years of human history, as they are reborn into the Age of Discovery and again into today's world.

Directed by Hisayuki Toriumi
Written by Hisayuki Toriumi, Kōji Suzuki
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Top Cast

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

Leslie Mardoff (voice)

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Ryōichi Sugiyama

Jones (voice)

Shinnosuke Furumoto

Shinnosuke Furumoto

Bogud (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka

Chikao Ohtsuka

Violet (voice)

Kei Tomiyama

Kei Tomiyama

Ed Channing (voice)

Mako Hyodo

Mako Hyodo

Fayau (voice)

Masako Katsuki

Masako Katsuki

Flora Idene (voice)

Michio Hazama

Michio Hazama

Gilbert Griffith (voice)

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Nami Hirai

Laia (voice)

Tamio Ohki

Tamio Ohki

Victor (voice)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookanimetv special

About Toward a Time of Trouble

Toward a Time of Trouble is a animation, adventure, fantasy, romance film released in 1991 exploring themes of based on novel or book, anime, tv special. Directed by Hisayuki Toriumi, it stars Kazuhiko Inoue, Ryōichi Sugiyama, Shinnosuke Furumoto. In prehistoric Mongolia lived a couple—Bogdo and Fayau. Their happy life is torn apart when Fayau is abducted by an invading tribe. With the supreme guardian spirit "Red Stag"'s blessing, Bogdo ventures out to the ocean but his journey ends without fulfilling his wish to be reunited with Fayau. The Red Stag, however, promises that the lovers' paths will cross again in time. The strong love between Bogdo and Fayau survives through 10,000 years of human history, as they are reborn into the Age of Discovery and again into today's world.

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