Doggie March (1963)

Original title

わんわん忠臣蔵

Directed by

Akira Daikuhara, Daisaku Shirakawa

Genre

anime

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 21m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of animals sets out on a quest for justice after a wrong is done to their leader. The story follows a young dog who gathers his friends to face a powerful enemy in a city setting.

adventurouslightheartedwhimsicalemotionaldeterminedaction-packednostalgiccomedic

What happens

Doggie March (わんわん忠臣蔵, Wanwan Chūshingura) is a 1963 Japanese animated adventure comedy-drama film directed by Akira Daikubara while distributed by Toei Company, Ltd. The film premiered in the same year as another Toei Animation production, Wolf Boy Ken. An apprentice around this time, a pre-fame Hayao Miyazaki worked on in-betweens during the production phase as his first animation gig. The film was released in Japan by Toei on December 21, 1963. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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