Dobutsu takarajima (1971)

Country of Origin: Japan
Year of Production: 1971
Running Times: 78 mins
Format: Eastmancolor
Ratio:
Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Toei Co Ltd
Producer: Hiroshi Okawa

SCRIPT
Script: Kei Iijima, Hiroshi Ikeda
Novel: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Story Consultant: Hayao Miyazaki

DIRECTION
Director: Hiroshi Ikeda

ANIMATION
Animation Director: Yasuji Mori
Key Animators: Akemi Ôta, Hayao Miyazaki, Katsunari Oda, Kôichi Tsunoda, Michihiro Kaneyama, Norio Hikone, Reiko Okuyama, Shigeo Matoba, Takao Kanishi, Takashi Abe, Takuo Kikuchi, Tatsui Kino, Yôichi Kotabe

MUSIC
Music: Naozumi Yamamoto

DESIGN
Art Director: Isamu Dota

VOICES
Minori Matsushima (Jim)
Sôko Tenchi (Cathy)
Asao Koike (Silver)
Kousei Tomita (Otto)
Hitoshi Takagi (Ossan)
Nishikibito Tamura (Spider)
Eiko Masuyama (Gran)
Naozumi Yamamoto (Muttsuri)
Takuzô Kamiyama (Can Can)
Jôji Yanami (Count)
Hidekatsu Shibata (cat sailor A)
Yonehiko Kitagawa (cat sailor B)
Isamu Tanonaka (cat sailor C)
Sachiko Chijimatsu (Pub)
Ichirô Nagai (pirate meeting chairman)

PLOT SUMMARY

Jim and Katy find an old treasure map that leads them on a search for a pirate crew's hidden stash on a remote island. But the pirates are also looking for the treasure leading to adventure and danger for Jim and Katy.

AVAILABILITY

Italy
Video Distributors: Avo Film (321154)

Japan
Video Distributors: Toei Video
Laserdisc Distributors: Bandai Visual (BELL-373)
DVD Distributors: Toei Video Collection (DSTD-2104)

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Finland
Rating: S

Sweden
Rating: Btl

TIMELINE

1971
March
20: Japan - theatrical release

1972
December
10: Sweden - theatrical release

1973
February
9: Finland - theatrical release

1990
November
25: Japan - laserdisc release (Bandai Visual (BELL-373))

2002
July
21: Japan - DVD release (Toei Video Collection (DSTD-2104))

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Gli allegri pirati dell'isola del tesoro - Italian title
Animal Treasure Island - UK title
Seikkailu aarresaarella - Finnish title

KEYWORDS

animation, anime, book into film, children, islands, pirates, treasure

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008