The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku

1989 1h 9m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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A semi-autobiography of Tezuka Osamu combined with a 30 minute science-fiction setting of Journey to the West.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toshiko Fujita
Rasetsu-jo / Princess Iron Fan (voice)
Kunikazu Ishii
Osamu Tezuka (voice)
Hiroshi Masuoka
Sa Gojo (voice)
Toku Nishio
Cho Hakkai (voice)
Mari Shimizu
Mother (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Sanzo (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Son Goku (voice)
Kosei Tomita
Higeoyaji (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rintaro
Writers: Masami Hata, Rintaro, Kuniaki Yamashita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "24 Hour Television Specials" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rintaro, shot by Kinichi Ishikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Toshiko Fujita and Kunikazu Ishii and Hiroshi Masuoka carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1654078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rintaro directs. Kinichi Ishikawa behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "24 Hour Television Specials" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Rintaro, shot by Kinichi Ishikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Toshiko Fujita and Kunikazu Ishii and Hiroshi Masuoka carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1654078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.