Magic Boy
Seen it?1959 | 83 min | Adventure, Animation, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little 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 Big Hero 6 or The Wrong Trousers, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his elder sister. After their forest sanctuary is violated by a demon witch who devours one of Sasuke's animal companions, he vows vengeance. Leaving the forest, he sets out to master his magical gifts, making a pilgrimage to the home of the wizard Hakuunsai. While Sasuke learns the ways of magic, the demon witch terrorizes the countryside, and Sasuke works to complete his training in time.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Akira Daikuhara, Taiji Yabushita
- Katsuo NakamuraYukimura Sanada (voice)
- Hiroko SakuramachiOyu (voice)
- Teruo MiyazakiSarutobi Sasuke (voice)
- Tomoko MatsushimaOkei-chan (voice)
- Kenji SusukidaMaster Tozawa Hakuun (voice)
- Harue AkagiOmon Yayamata (voice)
- Yoshio YoshidaGonkuro the Mountain Storm (voice)
- Shunji SakaiBatta no Miyoshi (voice)
- Ryōei ItōOkera no Kinta (voice)
- Kazuo IwataGatekeeper (voice)