The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Seen it?1980 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience 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 action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Tom Sawyer is a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River in the mid 1800s. Along with his best friend Huckleberry Finn, he spends his days ditching school, fishing, climbing trees and having adventures.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Masako NozawaTom Sawyer (voice)
- Kazuyo AokiHuckleberry Finn (voice)
- Keiko HanBecky Thatcher (voice)
- Ichiro NagaiProf. Dobbins (voice)
- Ikuo NishikawaJim Hollis (voice)
- Sumiko ShirakawaSid Sawyer (voice)
- Kazuhiko InoueJoe Harper (voice)
- Kaoru KurosuEmmy (voice)
- Kaoru OzawaMary (voice)
- Naoki TatsutaBilly (voice)