Anju to Zushiômaru (1961)
Filed under: Animation, 1960s, Anime, Color, Japan, Toei Animation Studio,
Anju to Zushiômaru
Anju and Zushiomaru dancing
Directed by: Producers: Animated by:Takaaki Azuma
Kazuo Nakamura
Seigô Ôtsuka
Hajime Kaburagi
Chûji Kinoshita
Studio:Toei Picture Company Productions
Release date:10/07/1961
Running time:83 min
Synopsis
Children of a huntsman, Anju and Zushioumaru were sold to a slaveowner who brutally tortured them. Fortunately, their master’s son sympathized with the siblings. He fell in love with Anju and secretly helped Zushioumaru escape his father’s estate. This anime recounts a Japanese folklore in which the hardworking siblings reconstructed their lives through plight and poverty.
References:
IMDb. “Anju to Zushiômaru.” IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054631/?ref_=ttrel_rel_tt.
IMDb. “Anju to Zushioumaru.” My Anime List, 2022, https://myanimelist.net/anime/7610/Anju_to_Zushioumaru.