The Monster Kid: Invitation to Monster Land

1981 1h 15m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3

AnimationComedyHorrorFamily

Synopsis

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Kaibutsu Taro, also known as Kaibutsu-kun, the prince of Monster Land. Hiroshi-kun, a human boy who is close to him, takes advantage of winter vacation to head to Kaibutsu-kun's hometown, Monster Land. However, humans are strictly prohibited from visiting Monster Land, and Hiroshi-kun, who breaks the rules, is turned into stone by the power of the eyes of Kaibutsu-kun's father, the Monster King! Kaibutsu-kun goes to retrieve the secret medicine "Flower of Life" in order to restore Hiroshi-kun to his normal state. But that flower...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kaneta Kimotsuki
ドラキュラ
Takuzō Kamiyama
オオカミ男
Katsue Miwa
市川ヒロシ
野沢雅子
怪物くん

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroshi Fukutomi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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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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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kaneta Kimotsuki and Takuzō Kamiyama and Katsue Miwa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9396984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Hiroshi Fukutomi directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kaneta Kimotsuki and Takuzō Kamiyama and Katsue Miwa carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt9396984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.