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“Fox, kidnapped with family treasure map, allies with mercenary Buta to reclaim it from pirates.”
Buta
BUTA
6.41
8,268 rank · 9,320 viewers · 8 favorites
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Historical
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Synopsis
Fox, kidnapped with family treasure map, allies with mercenary Buta to reclaim it from pirates.
A few days before Fox officially inherits the treasured heirloom in his family—a mysterious map, the Tufugu Pirates storm into his house and kidnap him, taking the strange map with them. Buta, a powerful mercenary, is hired by shady characters to help them seek the treasure. In a stroke of great luck, Buta and Fox meet in the underbelly of a pirate ship. Will Fox be able to convince Buta to save him, or will the fabled treasure fall into the hands of crooks?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
6.1
/10
What 7 viewers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.3 pts
Recommenders 7.3 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 1.14
Running avg · Mar 2013 → Sep 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “A warm-hearted pirate yarn with furry characters provides cozy fun, yet its characters often act illogically—armed pirates rant instead of shoot—and rely on cheap, last-second luck. The film’s core...”
- 7 “I really enjoyed this one-off anime short, particularly the developing relationship between the samurai pig and kid fox characters, and found the animation enjoyable enough that I wish they'd made...”
- 8 “This 24-minute anime proves that compelling stories don't need feature-length runtimes, delivering an undeniable charm that will make you smile from ear to ear. The Looney Tunes-style action...”
Verbosity
Short · 71%
Medium · 0%
Long · 29%
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A Tv special Production
Telecom Animation Film.- Format 1 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 24m all episodes
- Aired Mar 2012 – ongoing
- Source Tv special media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-6889 catalog