New Treasure Island (1965)

New Treasure Island

1965

Animation Adventure

Synopsis

This was the first episode of Mushi Pro Land, a unique series of 60-minute animated programs. It was also Japan's first 60-minute animated TV program. However, the series never materialized and only this episode was actually aired. The story follows Stevenson's "Treasure Island," featuring characters in the form of animals. For example, the pirate Silver is illustrated as a wolf, where the main character Jim is changed into a rabbit. This has, therefore, nothing to do with the "New Treasure Island," Tezuka's masterpiece Manga.

Credits

Director

Osamu Tezuka

Cast

Genzō Wakayama as Captain Alexander Smollett (voice)

Kazue Tagami as Jim Hawkins (voice)

Kazuo Kumakura as Blind Pew (voice)

Seizo Kato as Billy Bones (voice)

Takashi Kitahara as Dr. David Livesey (voice)

Takeshi Katō as Long John Silver (voice)

Takuya Fujioka as John Trelawney (voice)

Crew