Underplayed Gems

Dōbutsu Takarajima (1971)

Dōbutsu Takarajima poster
Original title
どうぶつ宝島
Directed by
Hiroshi Ikeda
Genre
pirate film, Adventure
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
Btl
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

Animals act out the story of Treasure Island. A boy and his animal friends search for buried pirate gold and get into silly fights with a crew of crooks.

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What happens

Animal Treasure Island (どうぶつ宝島, Dōbutsu Takarajima) is a 1971 Japanese anime adventure comedy film directed by Hiroshi Ikeda and based on the 1883 novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film was produced by Toei Animation and released on the studio's 20th anniversary. It was licensed and distributed in English-language countries by Discotek Media. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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