Underplayed Gems

Doggie March (1963)

Doggie March poster
Original title
わんわん忠臣蔵
Directed by
Akira Daikuhara, Daisaku Shirakawa
Genre
anime, Action, Adventure, Drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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.

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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)

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