THE FANTASTIC ADVENTURE OF UNICO-2
STORY
Based in "Unico and the Kingdom of the Sun," which was newly written as a theater version, this animated film features a battle between the wizard Kukuruku and Unico. Kukuruku builds a castle using dolls transformed from men as building parts. The story revolves around the sorrow and terror of men who have been transfigured into dolls, and a girl named Cherry who wishes to recover the kindness in her brother, who is a student of Kukuruku. This work reminds us of the fact that "transformation" or "transfiguration" --- favorite themes of Tezuka Osamu --- involves not only material aspects, but also man's immaterial heart.
CREDIT
(c) 1976, 1993 SANRIO. / Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd.
Film distributed by Sanrio / 91 minutes / In color
SANRIO / Released on July 16, 1983
STAFF
Original Manga, Story line: Tezuka Osamu
Executive Producer: Tsuji Shintaro
Producers: Hatano Tsunemasa, Maruyama Masao
Story line, screenplay, direction: Sugino Mami
Screen Composition: Kawajiri Yoshiaki
Animation Director: Tomizawa Katsushi
Original pictures: Shinkawa Nobumasa, Umezu Miyuki, Fujimoto Senju, Inagaki Kengo, Fudaki Ikuo, Aoyama Junko, Okubo Misugi, Aoshima Katsumi, Suzuki Yukio, Handa Teruo and others
Motion: Nobori Sho, Itano Noriko, Matsushima Akiko, Tomita Etsuko, Sato Yuzo, Nishibori Hiromi, Ono Rikako, Sakurai Kunihiko, Miyazaki Yasuko, Ono Naomi, Kagawa Ai, Tanaka Ritsuko and others
Art Director: Aoki Katsushi
Backgrounds: Yamakawa Akira, Kumagaya Satoshi, Ando Hiromi, Ogura Hiromasa, Ikehata Yuji, Shibata Chikako, Miyamoto Seiji and others
Shooting Directors: Yamaki Iwao, Ishikawa Kinichi
Sound Director: Uragami Yasuo
Music Director: Kitayama Ryo
Song: Aoki Nozomi
Editing: Ogata Harutoshi
Title: Kumagaya Yukio
Performed by: New Chamber Music Society
Theme Song:
Lyrics by Yamakawa Keisuke, music by Moriyama Ryoko, and vocals by Shiratori Emiko
