New Treasure Island (1965)
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.
Released: Jan 03, 1965
Runtime: 55 minutes
Stars: Kazue Tagami, Takeshi Katō, Genzô Wakayama, Kazuo Kumakura, Seizô Katô, Takashi Kitahara
Crew: Gisaburō Sugii (Animation Director), Osamu Tezuka (Director), Osamu Tezuka (Writer), Katsumi Hanto (Art Direction), Hideo Nishimaki (Animation), Robert Louis Stevenson (Novel)