The Legend of Manxmouse (1979)

  • G
  • 06/30/1979 (JP)
  • Animation, Adventure, Family, TV Movie
  • 1h 15m

Overview

A ceramic figure of a blue mouse with long ears, stubby legs, and no tail suddenly comes to life. He is a “Manxmouse” as known in the legend. Since he is new to this world, his fearless curiosity leads him to meet a frog couple, an aviator hawk, a stray tiger, and a girl. Although he learns about his ultimate fate-to be eaten by a “Manxcat”-he decides to face this cat and challenge his destiny.

Shun'ichi Yukimuro

Screenplay

Hiroshi Saito

Director

Takako Shigemori

Screenplay

Cast

Masako Nozawa's headshot

Masako Nozawa

Harrison G. Tondemonezumi
Banjo Ginga's headshot

Banjo Ginga

Father Mouse
Ichiro Nagai's headshot

Ichiro Nagai

Dororon
Kazuhiko Inoue's headshot

Kazuhiko Inoue

Eric
Kazuko Sugiyama's headshot

Kazuko Sugiyama

Wendy
Kazuo Kumakura's headshot

Kazuo Kumakura

Tondemo Neko
Koji Ishizaka's headshot

Koji Ishizaka

Narrator
Ryūji Saikachi's headshot

Ryūji Saikachi

Old Man Maiya

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