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Kenya Boy

少年ケニヤ

“In 1941 Kenya, 11-year-old Japanese boy flees war and embarks on magical adventures in the wilderness.”

1 episodes115 min

AdventureWinter 1984Toei AnimationPG-13 - Teens 13 or older

5.26 Community score

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In 1941 Kenya, 11-year-old Japanese boy flees war and embarks on magical adventures in the wilderness.

It is the year 1941. 11-year-old Murakami Wataru lives with his family, Japanese textile traders operating in British Kenya, when war breaks out between Japan and the Allies. Fleeing into the bush, young Wataru falls headlong into a series of fantastic adventures.