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The Brave Frog

"A brave frog... a musical flute... a magical friendship... in an animated fantasy for the entire family!"

1989 1h 31m EN
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Feature-length english language translation of the anime series about a male frog of humble origin who befriends a female frog of high social class.

β€œA brave frog... a musical flute... a magical friendship... in an animated fantasy for the entire family!”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Michael Reynolds
Writers
Jinzo Toriumi
Languages
English
Countries
Japan, United States of America

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ERA

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37 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Robert V. Barron and Louise Chamis and Rebecca Forstadt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A brave frog... a musical flute... a magical friendship... in an animated fantasy for the entire family!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0297810 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Reynolds directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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  • 137 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Robert V. Barron and Louise Chamis and Rebecca Forstadt carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "A brave frog... a musical flute... a magical friendship... in an animated fantasy for the entire family!".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0297810 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 3 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
91 min Β· 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.78:1 (16:9)
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Michael Reynolds

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Production companies

Who made it

  • HA

    Harmony Gold

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Key crew

  • Co-DirectorHiroshi Sasagawa
  • CreatorTatsu Yoshida

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Physical1989-01-01

Also known as

International titles

  • La rana valiente (1989)MX
  • Daniel O Sapinho GalanteBR
  • As Aventuras do Sapinho GalanteBR
  • As Aventuras de JonnyBR
  • Jonny O Sapinho ValenteBR
  • The Brave FrogUS
  • Kerokko DemetanJP
  • The Brave Frog's First AdventureUS
  • The Brave Frog 01US

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