The Legend of Manxmouse
トンデモネズミ大活躍
Synopsis
A ceramic figure of a blue mouse with long ears, stubby legs, and no tail suddenly comes to life. He is a “Manxmouse” as known in the legend. Since he is new to this world, his fearless curiosity leads him to meet a frog couple, an aviator hawk, a stray tiger, and a girl. Although he learns about his ultimate fate-to be eaten by a “Manxcat”-he decides to face this cat and challenge his destiny.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroshi Saito
- Screenplay & Story
- Shunichi Yukimuro, Takako Shigemori
- Original Score
- Shoko Nakagawa
- Original Title
- トンデモネズミ大活躍
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Nippon Animation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroshi Saito
Shunichi Yukimuro, Takako Shigemori
Shoko Nakagawa
Keishichi Kuroki
Shuichi Kakesu, Hajime Okayasu, Keiko Onodera
Takaji Matsudo, Koichi Motohashi
Department Leadership Roster
Takaji Matsudo
Producer
Shoko Nakagawa
Original Music Composer
Shuichi Kakesu
Editor
Shunichi Yukimuro
Screenplay
Hajime Okayasu
Editor
Hiroshi Saito
Director
Keishichi Kuroki
Director of Photography
Takako Shigemori
Screenplay
Keiko Onodera
Editor
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What is The Legend of Manxmouse about?
A ceramic figure of a blue mouse with long ears, stubby legs, and no tail suddenly comes to life. He is a “Manxmouse” as known in the legend. Since he is new to this world, his fearless curiosity leads him to meet a frog couple, an aviator hawk, a stray tiger, and a girl. Although he learns about his ultimate fate-to be eaten by a “Manxcat”-he decides to face this cat and challenge his destiny.
Who directed The Legend of Manxmouse?
The Legend of Manxmouse was directed by Hiroshi Saito.
Who stars in The Legend of Manxmouse?
The principal cast of The Legend of Manxmouse includes Masako Nozawa, Banjo Ginga, Ichiro Nagai, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kazuko Sugiyama.
When was The Legend of Manxmouse released and how long is it?
The Legend of Manxmouse was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for The Legend of Manxmouse?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Legend of Manxmouse was composed by Shoko Nakagawa.