Magic Boy (1959)
1h 23m
Running Time
December 25, 1959Release Date
Magic Boy (1959)
1h 23m
Running Time
December 25, 1959Release Date
Network & Production Companies
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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