Winter 1970 Anime

This film adaptation of Hector Malot's "Sans Famille" follows Remi, who is sold to Vitalis, a wandering musician with a troupe of performing animals. The movie includes characteristic Toei-style musical numbers, slapstick comedy, numerous emotional moments, and remarkably fluid animation. Despite these technical strengths, the story can feel overly dramatic and sentimental. In contrast, the later 52-episode series by Dezaki and Sugino delivers a more fully realized narrative and more compelling storytelling.

An animated adaptation of Yanase Takashi's picture book, this story centers on the bond between a mother dog named Muku-muku, who has lost her puppy, and a baby lion named Buru-buru, who has lost her mother. Although Tezuka Osamu envisioned creating a full musical animated series for this tale focusing on the emotions of the mother dog and the baby lion, this particular animated production was the only one that was never finished. In 1998, a revised version was released with altered dialogue, newly recorded audio featuring different voice actors, and a modified final scene.

Based on Aesop's Fables.