Enchanted Journey

1981 1h 30m JA

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 6

AnimationAdventureFamily

Synopsis

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Enthralled with tales of the Great North Forest conveyed to him by friendly carrier pigeon Pippo, young chipmunk Glikko leaves the safety of his comfortable cage to explore the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yu Mizushima
Glikko (voice)
Yoko Asagami
Nono / Nono's Mother (voice)
Kosei Tomita
Pippo / Elderly Chipmunk (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Gamba / House Rats (voice)
Rihoko Yoshida
Fluff (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Zipzip (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Northern Squirrel (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideo Nishimaki
Writers: Yasuo Tanami, Hideo Nishimaki, Mineo Fuji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideo Nishimaki, shot by Yoshihiro Kessoku. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Reijirō Koroku. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kazuo Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Yu Mizushima and Yoko Asagami and Kosei Tomita carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hideo Nishimaki directs. Yoshihiro Kessoku behind the camera. Reijirō Koroku scores. Kazuo Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Hideo Nishimaki, shot by Yoshihiro Kessoku. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Reijirō Koroku. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kazuo Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yu Mizushima and Yoko Asagami and Kosei Tomita carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0087202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.