The Adventures of Little Samurai
少年猿飛佐助
“First Japanese anime released in North America; boy Sasuke uses magic to defeat an evil witch.”
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First Japanese anime released in North America; boy Sasuke uses magic to defeat an evil witch.
"Magic Boy" was the first ever Japanese animation to be released theatrically in North America. Sasuke, a boy vexed by an evil witch, studies magic and uses his powers to defeat her. (Source: bcdb)
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- 6/10 “So much resemblance to Naruto, I'm starting to think that Kishimoto was inspired to create Naruto from this movie because there are lots of similarities, Sasuke Sarutobi = Hiruzen'rs grandfather...”
- 4/10 “Following Hakujaden, this picture also begs the question of why the screenwriters couldn't simply mesh what was clearly meant to appeal to children and the actual storyline. These old movies can...”
- 5/10 “Like most other TOEI doga films of the period, Shounen Sarutobi Sasuke or Magic Boy, has a lot of issues. Its major distinguishing factor is that it was the first Japanese animated feature to be...”
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No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Adventures of Little Samurai begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-3888
A Movie Production · Fall 1959
Toei Animation.- Format
- 1 × 82′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 1h 22m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Dec 1959 – Dec 1959
- Fall 1959
- Source
- Movie
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- Children
- Ref.
- BS-3888
- catalog