Unico in the Island of Magic

Unico in the Island of Magic

91 mins | Drama, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy | July 16, 1983

Based on "Unico and the Kingdom of the Sun," which was newly written as a theater version, this animated film features a battle between the wizard Kukuruku and Unico. Kukuruku builds a castle using dolls transformed from men as building parts. The story revolves around the sorrow and terror of men who have been transfigured into dolls, and a girl named Cherry who wishes to recover the kindness in her brother, who is a student of Kukuruku. This work reminds us of the fact that "transformation" or "transfiguration" --- favorite themes of Tezuka Osamu --- involves not only material aspects, but also man's immaterial heart [Taken from AniDB]

Unico in the Island of Magic

91 mins | Drama, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy | July 16, 1983

Unico in the Island of Magic
Based on "Unico and the Kingdom of the Sun," which was newly written as a theater version, this animated film features a battle between the wizard Kukuruku and Unico. Kukuruku builds a castle using dolls transformed from men as building parts. The story revolves around the sorrow and terror of men who have been transfigured into dolls, and a girl named Cherry who wishes to recover the kindness in her brother, who is a student of Kukuruku. This work reminds us of the fact that "transformation" or "transfiguration" --- favorite themes of Tezuka Osamu --- involves not only material aspects, but also man's immaterial heart [Taken from AniDB]
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Sanrio
Original title ユニコ 魔法の島へ
Directors Moribi Murano
Writers Osamu Tezuka

Cast

Katsue Miwa

as Unico (voice)

Chieko Baisho

as The West Wind (voice)

Sumi Shimamoto

as Sheri (voice)

Fujio Tokita

as Lord Kuruku (voice)

Shuichi Ikeda

as Tolby (voice)

Ichiro Nagai

as Yamaneko/Melvin the Magnificat (voice)

Noriko Tsukase

as Marusu/Spinx's Daughter (voice)

Ryūji Saikachi

as Trojan Horse (voice)

Kazuo Harada

as Sheri's Father (voice)

Kenichi Ogata

as Melvin's Lackey 1 (voice)

Eken Mine

as Melvin's Lackey 2 (voice)

Kotoe Taichi

as Sheri's Mother (voice)