Magic Boy (1959): Cast
Magic Boy is a 1959 adventure family film directed by Taiji Yabushita and Akira Daikuhara, starring Teruo Miyazaki as Sarutobi Sasuke (voice), Hiroko Sakuramachi and Yoshio Yoshida. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Directors
- Taiji Yabushita and Akira Daikuhara
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Animation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Magic Boy About?
The premise of Magic Boy without spoilers.
Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in a forest with his animal companions and older sister Oyu. When a demon witch devours one of his animal friends, he vows revenge and leaves the woods to master his powers, journeying to wizard Hakuunsai’s home. Training, Sasuke races the witch’s terror, needing to master his magic before it’s too late.
Magic Boy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- snow adventure
- 1580s
- flight
- 16th century
- 1950s
- underwater scene
- anime animation
- evil
- anime
- brother sister relationship
- hand drawn animation
- boy
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- wizard
- magic
- mountain
- japanese
- brother brother relationship
- footbridge
- flower
- climbing a tree
- rooftop
- nightmare
- hugging
- woods
- wind
- whipping
- waterfall
- underwater rescue
- trunk
- tree stump
- swimming
- swimming underwater
- sunrise
- stream
- stick
- squirrel
- spear
- snow
- sitting in a tree
- singing
- rope
- rainstorm
- prince
- princess
- pheasant
- owl
- mountain climbing
- magician
- lightning
- knife throwing
Magic Boy Cast & Characters
Teruo Miyazaki leads the cast as Sarutobi Sasuke (voice), with Hiroko Sakuramachi as Oyu (voice) and Yoshio Yoshida as Gonkuro the Mountain Storm (voice). Directed by Taiji Yabushita and Akira Daikuhara; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Taiji Yabushita
- Co-director Akira Daikuhara
- Teruo Miyazaki as Sarutobi Sasuke (voice)
- Hiroko Sakuramachi as Oyu (voice)
- Yoshio Yoshida as Gonkuro the Mountain Storm (voice)
- Katsuo Nakamura as Yukimura Sanada (voice)
Also Starring in Magic Boy
· 6 more- Harue Akagi Omon Yayamata (voice)
- Kenji Susukida Master Tozawa Hakuun (voice)
- Tomoko Matsushima Okei-chan (voice)
- Shunji Sakai Batta no Miyoshi (voice)
- Ryōei Itō Okera no Kinta (voice)
- Kazuo Iwata Gatekeeper (voice)
Magic Boy Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Magic Boy.
Seen Magic Boy?
Movies Like Magic Boy
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Magic of Spell 1988 -
The Magic Serpent 1966 -
Magic Kid 1993 -
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The Boy and the Heron 2023 -
Sonny Boy 2021 -
Magic in the Water 1995 -
Magical Girl Site 2018 -
The Academy of Magic 2020 -
Watari, the Ninja Boy 1966 -
Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the World of Magic 1984
Magic Boy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Magic Boy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Magic Boy?
Magic Boy runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Magic Boy released?
Magic Boy was released on December 25, 1959.
Who directed Magic Boy?
Magic Boy was directed by Taiji Yabushita and Akira Daikuhara.
More films by Taiji Yabushita Who is in the cast of Magic Boy?
Magic Boy stars Teruo Miyazaki as Sarutobi Sasuke (voice), Hiroko Sakuramachi as Oyu (voice) and Yoshio Yoshida as Gonkuro the Mountain Storm (voice), among 10 credited actors.
Does Magic Boy have a post-credit scene?
No. Magic Boy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Magic Boy in?
The original language of Magic Boy is Japanese.
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