The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island

1985 1h 25m JA

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 4

AnimationComedyMysteryFantasy

Synopsis

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Sharaku and Wato investigate a mysterious old ship, only to find themselves getting involved in a sea voyage around strange islands.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toshiko Fujita
Sharaku Hosuke (voice)
Joji Yanami
Hige Oyaji (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Kido (voice)
Gara Takashima
Chiyoko Wato (voice)
Keiko Yokozawa
Pandora (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yugo Serikawa
Writers: Osamu Tezuka, Haruya Yamazaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yugo Serikawa, shot by Toshiaki Morita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Toshiko Fujita and Joji Yanami and Kaneto Shiozawa carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0791100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yugo Serikawa directs. Toshiaki Morita behind the camera. Kazuo Otani scores. Toru Mochizuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 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 Yugo Serikawa, shot by Toshiaki Morita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kazuo Otani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Toru Mochizuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Toshiko Fujita and Joji Yanami and Kaneto Shiozawa carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0791100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.