Princess Arete
Aug 01 2001
•2h 44m
•Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Mystery
Imprisoned by a sorcerer who fears she will rob him of eternal life, guileless young Princess Arete befriends a villager who helps her plan an escape.
Cast
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Houko Kuwashima
Princess Arete (voice)
Tsuyoshi Koyama
Boax (voice)
Yusuke Numata
Grovel (voice)
Minami Takayama
Ample (voice)
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