Magic Boy (1959)
- Original title
- 少年猿飛佐助
- Directed by
- Taiji Yabushita
- Genre
- adventure film, adventure anime and manga, Adventure, Fantasy
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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