The Emperor & The Dragon
Fairy Tales with Granny MacDuff
Little Ears Media
4.4 • 932 Ratings
🗓️ 2 March 2026
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
When the wise and aging Emperor Ōjin prepares to pass the throne to his son, Prince Hiroshi must journey into the mountains to seek the blessing of the ancient dragon, Shugosha. But the dragon refuses him and his younger brother, Katsu, is chosen instead. Hiroshi’s heart had long been set on power, and his bitterness soon stirs trouble across the kingdom. As unrest grows, the new emperor and the mighty dragon must work together to protect their home and discover what truly makes a great ruler. 🐉👑
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| 0:00.0 | Calling all Lily and Gordy fans, we've got news. |
| 0:03.7 | Season two is out now. |
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| 0:09.6 | Enjoy the show. |
| 0:13.2 | Good evening, children. |
| 0:15.3 | It's Granny McDuff, ready with a story. |
| 0:18.2 | So make yourselves comfy, and I'll begin. The Emperor and the Dragon. |
| 0:27.3 | Once upon a time, there lived an emperor who was very old. He had a white beard so lengthy |
| 0:36.1 | it almost touched the ground, |
| 0:38.0 | and eyebrows so long they stood straight up over his forehead. |
| 0:43.0 | His name was Ojin. |
| 0:45.7 | He had ruled for many years and was growing tired. |
| 0:50.2 | His son Hiroshi would be next, and he thought, the time has come. |
| 0:55.0 | You shall go into the mountains and find the dragon, he said. |
| 1:03.0 | For hundreds of years, every emperor who was about to take the throne |
| 1:08.0 | had to go pay their respects to the great dragon, |
| 1:11.7 | Shogosha, who lived in the mountains. |
| 1:15.1 | Shogosha was kind and good. |
| 1:18.2 | She watched over the people and protected them. |
| 1:22.2 | No one ever tried to take their land |
| 1:24.3 | or do them harm for fear of the great dragon. |
| 1:28.3 | When the new emperor went to the mountains to find Shugosha, |
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