Underplayed Gems

Famous Dog Lassie (1996)

Famous Dog Lassie poster
Original title
名犬ラッシー
Directed by
Sunao Katabuchi
Genre
adventure anime and manga, Adventure, Slice of Life
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 26 episodes
Rated
ALL
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 5 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 series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A brave collie dog travels across the Scottish countryside to reunite with her young owner. The series follows their bond and the challenges they face in a rural historical setting.

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What happens

Famous Dog Lassie (名犬ラッシー, Meiken Rasshī) is a 1996 Japanese anime television series animated by Nippon Animation as the 22nd entry of the World Masterpiece Theater staple. The anime is based on the 1940 novel Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight and also the second animated Lassie series ever produced, since Lassie's Rescue Rangers. The series didn't broadcast in other countries outside Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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