Magic Boy (film)
Japanese voice actor
- Katsuo Nakamura: Yukimura Sanada
- Hiroko Sakuramachi: Oyu
- Teruo Miyazaki: Sarutobi Sasuke
- Tomoko Matsushima: Okei -chan
- Kenji Usuda: Tozawa Hakuun
- Harue Akagi: Omon Yayamata
The Wizard and the bandits (Japanese少年 猿 飞 佐 助, Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke ) is a Japanese anime film from the year 1959. Was erected under the direction of Taiji Yabushita and was produced by Toei Animation.
Action
The boy Sasuke lives with his older sister, in friendship with the fawn Ricky, Koro the bear, the monkey Kiki and other animals, peacefully in a forest in medieval Japan. This idyll is disturbed abruptly by the evil witch Yaksha. She has teamed up with Gonkuro, the robber captain, teamed and threatens the peace of the country. After losing a fight against them, Sasuke decides to learn the magic craft to defeat the witch, and sets out on his adventure, his. Soon after, he meets an old, disguised as a hermit, master magician, in which he hard in three years of training to learn the magic. Prince Yukimura, who while pursuing the robbers, because they have gebranntschatzt several villages, passes by the cottage of Sasuke's sister and falls in love with her. Shortly thereafter learn the bandits of the Yukimuras stay with her, and burn down their hut. Sasuke's sister succeeds but with the help of animals to flee to the forest where she keeps hidden for the time being. After Sasuke has learned enough to compete against the witch, he is on his way home. Once there, he learns what happened and joins forces with the Prince to stand together against Yaksha and the band of robbers. After a fierce battle, they ultimately defeat the Witch and Sasuke must from now on serve at the court Yukimuras.
Background
The title song Magic Boy can be heard in the German version, in English, the rest of the songs in the film - the song of the robbers, the Witch, etc. - was left in the original Japanese. The German version of 1961 is filled with well-known voice actors of the time, and apart from age-specific defects in the sound quality, an outstanding success. Other titles of the film for the English market denominated Magic Boy and The Adventures of the Little Samurai.
Reviews
" Despite some horror pictures child-friendly humorous. The formal power also appeals to adults. "
Marketing
The film was listed in 1961 for the first time in German cinema, and is thus at the same time is the first anime film, which was shown in Germany. On German television, it can be seen almost every year in Vorweihnachtsprogramm and by other similar holidays. The Wizard and the bandits appeared on 15 February 2010 for the first time on DVD.