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is a 1963 Japanese
animated Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most ani ...
adventure comedy-drama film directed by Akira Daikubara while distributed by Toei Company, Ltd. The film premiered in the same year as another Toei Animation production, '' Wolf Boy Ken''. An apprentice around this time, a pre-fame
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worked on in-betweens during the production phase as his first animation gig. The film was released in Japan by Toei on December 21, 1963.


Plot

A puppy named Rock lives in a secluded cabin with his mother Shiro, a protector beloved by the forest animals. One winter night, a wily fox named Akamimi challenges Shiro and leads her to a mountain belonging to Killer, a notorious
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, who attacks her. In the spring, Rock mourns the loss of his mother and vows to get revenge. He travels to a city and finds a troupe of street dogs, who agree to help him. Rumor spreads back to the forest that Rock has raised a large army to challenge Killer, so he dispatches Akamimi to send Rock out to sea in a barrel. A girl rescues him, however, and Rock lives with her. Meanwhile, the forest animals––including Killer and Akamimi––are captured and put into the city zoo. Word reaches Rock, now an adult, that Killer is still capable of terrorizing the other animals, so he travels back to the city and rejoins his gang. Together with his forest friends, they summon dogs from around town and challenge the large zoo animals. Eventually, Rock and Killer duel on a speeding rollercoaster, and Killer plummets to the ground. With everyone free from danger, the dogs march down a city street in celebration.


Cast

* Rokku/Girl in the lighthouse - Aki Hori * Shiro - Mizuki Ranoko * Karu - Kitagawa Mari * Goro - Hideo Sato * Nukiya - Sakae Umezu * Killer - Akira Nishimura * Akamimi - Kamo Kikuhisa * Rabbit - Makiko Ito * Ron - Kazuko Yoshikawa * Rima - Kiyoko Yamamoto * Stray Dogs - Hanazawa Tokuho, Unno Yori, and Nishito Taika


See also

* List of animated feature films of the 1960s


References


External links

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Wan Wan Chuushingura webpage''
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