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“Framed siblings sold into slavery struggle to reunite with family and reclaim their peaceful life.”
Anju to Zushioumaru
安寿と厨子王丸
6.22
9,389 rank · 3,248 viewers · 5 favorites
Fantasy
Historical
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Synopsis
Framed siblings sold into slavery struggle to reunite with family and reclaim their peaceful life.
Anju and Zushioumaru live a peaceful life in rural Japan with their kind and gentle father—the steward of the emperor's hunting grounds who teaches his children to respect nature and protect animals. The local lord frames him for burning the hunting grounds; Anju and Zushioumaru, along with their mother and a few animals, escape to Kyoto to ask the emperor to pardon their father. However, Anju and Zushioumaru are separated from their mother and sold into slavery after being tricked into boarding the wrong boat. Their cruel master forces them to perform extreme acts of hard labor under the threat of torture. Fortunately, Saburou—their master's son—is sympathetic to their plight. The siblings wield no weapons and constantly fear the punishment for unobedient slaves. Under these unfortunate circumstances, they must desperately work to regain the happiness they once had.
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
5.0
/10
What 5 viewers settled on.
0%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 4
σ 0.89
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.89 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Mar 2019 → Jun 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 5 “I was pleasantly surprised by this film, which captures a nostalgic, old-tale atmosphere reminiscent of classic Disney movies but with a poignant focus on tragedy. While the story and animation...”
- 6 “Anju is a masterpiece of visual timelessness, featuring fluid, consistent animation and a mature, tragic narrative that benefits immensely from Takahata’s signature gravitas. It is deeply...”
- 6 “The Littlest Warrior is a competent, well-paced adaptation that features impressive animation and art direction, particularly its pioneering use of parallaxing effects. However, the inclusion of...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 40%
Long · 20%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Anju to Zushioumaru begins and ends here.
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A Movie Production
Toei Animation.- Format 1 × 83′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 23m all episodes
- Aired Jul 1961 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-5069 catalog