Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers

1979 0h 26m JA

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★6.8TMDB · 11

AnimationAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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The Goddess Venus is jealous of the beautiful human girl Psyche and blames her pet unicorn, Unico, as Psyche's source of good luck that keeps her from the harm of the goddess' cruel intentions. Unico has the amazing power to make anyone he meets happy. Whether it's because of his personality or the powers of his horn, no one knows. Venus has Unico banished, and the West Wind now takes Unico from one place and time to the next. Taken to a heavily polluted city, Unico meets a sickly girl named Chiko who is suffering because of the pollution of a nearby factory that darkens the entire sky. Unico then is determined to cheer her up, cure her, and destroy the nearby factory.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroya Oka
Unico (voice)
Kyôko Kishida
Minori Matsushima
Chiko (voice)
Junpei Takiguchi
Black Cloud (voice)
Ichirō Arishima
Grandfather (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Mouse (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshio Hirata
Writers: Osamu Tezuka, Yukio Abe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Unico Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toshio Hirata, shot by Iwao Yamaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Hiroya Oka and Kyôko Kishida and Minori Matsushima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshio Hirata directs. Iwao Yamaki behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Unico Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Toshio Hirata, shot by Iwao Yamaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Hiroya Oka and Kyôko Kishida and Minori Matsushima carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0098563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Iwao Yamaki
Runtime: 26 min · 0h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers (1979)

Part of

Unico Collection

A story about how joy and happiness can be the most powerful weapon ever. A young unicorn is ordered to be taken from his home by the gods. They are envious of little Unico's power to bring joy and happiness everywhere he goes. Come see the power of friendship triumph over all, in Unico.