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Magic Boy, known in Japan as Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke , is a 1959 Japanese animated feature film released on December 25, 1959. Released as Toei Animation's second theatrical anime, the film was released in theaters in North America by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on June 22, 1961 making it the first anime film to be released in the country, followed by The Tale of the White Serpent on July 8, 1961.
Original Release
12/25/1959
US Release
06/22/1961
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Katsuo Nakamura | Yukimura Sanada (voice) / Yukimura Sanada |
| Hiroko Sakuramachi | Oyû / Oyu (voice) |
| Teruo Miyazaki | Sarutobi Sasuke (voice) / Sarutobi Sasuke |
| Tomoko Matsushima | Okei-chan (voice) / Okei-chan |
| Shunji Sakai | Batta no Sanji / Batta no Miyoshi (voice) |
| Kenji Susukida | Tozawa Hakuunsai / Master Tozawa Hakuun (voice) |
| Akira Kishii | (voice) |
| Ryôei Itô | Okera no Kinta (voice) / Okera no Kinta |
| Kazuo Kishida | Gatekeeper |
| Mitsuko Asô | (voice) |
Directors
Akira Daikubara, Taiji Yabushita
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Katsuo Nakamura | Yukimura Sanada (voice) / Yukimura Sanada |
| Hiroko Sakuramachi | Oyû / Oyu (voice) |
| Teruo Miyazaki | Sarutobi Sasuke (voice) / Sarutobi Sasuke |
| Tomoko Matsushima | Okei-chan (voice) / Okei-chan |
| Shunji Sakai | Batta no Sanji / Batta no Miyoshi (voice) |
| Kenji Susukida | Tozawa Hakuunsai / Master Tozawa Hakuun (voice) |
| Akira Kishii | (voice) |
| Ryôei Itô | Okera no Kinta (voice) / Okera no Kinta |
| Kazuo Kishida | Gatekeeper |
| Mitsuko Asô | (voice) |
| Kuniko Kashii | (voice) |
| Yoshio Yoshida | Yamaarashi no Gonkurô / Gonkuro the Mountain Storm (voice) |
| Kasei Kinoshita | (voice) |
| Harue Akagi | Omon Yayamata (voice) / Yashahime Omon |
| Kazuo Dan | Gatekeeper (voice) |
| Marcus Stewart | (voice) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sanae Yamamoto | Executive Producer |
| Hiroshi Ohkawa | Executive Producer |
| Hideyuki Takahashi | Producer |
| Sanae Yamamoto | Producer |
Editors
