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
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Oyû
Tomoko Matsushima
Okei-chan (voice)
Teruo Miyazaki
Sarutobi Sasuke
Kenji Susukida
Master Tozawa Hakuun (voice)
Tomoko Matsushima
Okei-chan
Harue Akagi
Omon Yayamata (voice)
Akira Daikuhara
Director
Akira Daikubara
Director
Yoshio Yoshida
Gonkuro the Mountain Storm (voice)
Taiji Yabushita
Director
Shunji Sakai
Batta no Miyoshi (voice)
Kazuo Dan
Writer
Michihei Muramatsu
Writer
Ryōei Itō
Okera no Kinta (voice)
Kazuo Iwata
Gatekeeper (voice)
Toru Funamura
Composer
Mitsuaki Ishikawa
Cinematographer
Taku Sugiyama
Animation
Yasuo Otsuka
Key Animation
Sanae Yamamoto
Executive Producer
Hiroshi Ookawa
Producer
Yasuji Mori
Key Animation
Reiko Okuyama
Animation
Reiji Koyama
Art Direction
Masao Kumagawa
Key Animation
Seigo Shindô
Art Direction
Kazuko Nakamura
Animation
Hideo Furusawa
Character Designer / Key Animation
Masatake Kita
Animation
Shuji Konno
Animation
Chikao Tera
Animation
Daikichirō Kusube
Animation
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 25, 1959
Original Name少年猿飛佐助
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Content RatingG
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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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