Magic Boy (1959)

Original title

少年猿飛佐助

Directed by

Taiji Yabushita

Genre

adventure film, adventure anime and manga

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

G

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy uses magic and sword skills to go on adventures. He faces witches and demons in historical Japan.

whimsicalenergeticplayfulfast-pacedfantasticalnostalgiclight-hearted

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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