Magic Boy (1959)
1h 23m
Running Time
December 25, 1959Release Date
Magic Boy (1959)
1h 23m
Running Time
December 25, 1959Release Date
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Plot.
Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his elder sister. After their forest sanctuary is violated by a demon witch who devours one of Sasuke's animal companions, he vows vengeance. Leaving the forest, he sets out to master his magical gifts, making a pilgrimage to the home of the wizard Hakuunsai. While Sasuke learns the ways of magic, the demon witch terrorizes the countryside, and Sasuke works to complete his training in time.
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Cast & Crew.

Katsuo Nakamura
Yukimura Sanada (voice)

Hiroko Sakuramachi
Oyu (voice)

Teruo Miyazaki
Sarutobi Sasuke (voice)

Tomoko Matsushima
Okei-chan (voice)

Tomoko Matsushima
Okei-chan

Kenji Susukida
Master Tozawa Hakuun (voice)

Harue Akagi
Omon Yayamata (voice)

Tokuko Sugiyama
Actress

Yoshio Yoshida
Gonkuro the Mountain Storm (voice)

Shunji Sakai
Batta no Miyoshi (voice)

Ryōei Itō
Okera no Kinta (voice)

Akira Kishii
Actor

Kazuo Iwata
Gatekeeper (voice)

Kazuo Kishida
Gatekeeper

Akira Daikuhara
Director / Key Animation

Taiji Yabushita
Director

Michihei Muramatsu
Writer

Yasuji Mori
Key Animation

Yasuo Otsuka
Key Animation

Masao Kumagawa
Key Animation

Mitsuaki Ishikawa
Cinematographer

Hideo Furusawa
Key Animation / Character Designer

Kazuo Dan
Original Story

Sanae Yamamoto
Executive Producer

Seigô Ôtsuka
Cinematographer

Toru Funamura
Original Music Composer

Kanjirô Igusa
Editor

Hiroshi Ookawa
Producer

Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor

Chikao Tera
Animation

Daikichirō Kusube
Animation

Kazuko Nakamura
Animation

Masatake Kita
Animation

Reiko Okuyama
Animation

Shuji Konno
Animation

Taku Sugiyama
Animation

Akira Daikubara
Character Designer

Reiji Koyama
Art Direction

Seigo Shindô
Art Direction
Media.

Details.
Release DateDecember 25, 1959
Original Name少年猿飛佐助
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Content RatingG
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
human animal relationship
ninja
super power
anime
Wiki.
Magic Boy, known in Japan as Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke (少年猿飛佐助, "The Boy Sarutobi Sasuke"), is a 1959 Japanese animated feature film released on December 25, 1959. Released as Toei Animation's second theatrical anime, the film was released in theaters in the United States by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on June 22, 1961, making it the first anime film to be released in the country, followed by The Tale of the White Serpent on July 8, 1961.
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