Enchanted Journey
Seen it?1981 | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Swapped or The Little Prince, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Enthralled with tales of the Great North Forest conveyed to him by friendly carrier pigeon Pippo, young chipmunk Glikko leaves the safety of his comfortable cage to explore the world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hideo Nishimaki
- Yu MizushimaGlikko (voice)
- Yoko AsagamiNono / Nono's Mother (voice)
- Kosei TomitaPippo / Elderly Chipmunk (voice)
- Takeshi AonoGamba / House Rats (voice)
- Rihoko YoshidaFluff (voice)
- Kaneta KimotsukiZipzip (voice)
- Kenichi OgataNorthern Squirrel (voice)