Magic Boy

(1959)

★ 7.5 IMDb · 22 votes

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family

Year: 1959

Runtime: 83 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 大工原章, 藪下泰司

Cast: 中村嘉葎雄, 桜町弘子, 宮崎輝夫, 松島トモ子, 薄田研二, 赤木春恵, 吉田義夫, 堺駿二, 伊東亮英, Kazuo Iwata

Plot

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.