The Legend of Manxmouse (1979)
A ceramic figure of a blue mouse with long ears, stubby legs, and no tail suddenly comes to life. He is a “Manxmouse” as known in the legend. Since he is new to this world, his fearless curiosity leads him to meet a frog couple, an aviator hawk, a stray tiger, and a girl. Although he learns about his ultimate fate-to be eaten by a “Manxcat”-he decides to face this cat and challenge his destiny.
Released: Jun 30, 1979
Runtime: 75 minutes
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, TV Movie
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Banjo Ginga, Ichiro Nagai, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kazuko Sugiyama, Kazuo Kumakura
Crew: Keiko Onodera (Editor), Shun'ichi Yukimuro (Script), Takako Shigemori (Screenplay), Shuichi Kakesu (Editor), Hiroshi Saito (Script), Keishichi Kuroki (Director of Photography)