This is a feature film for theaters, not a re-edition of the episodes produced for TV. Only the first two minutes of the film were derived from the TV series, while the rest was reproduced. Tezuka Osamu was very pleased to see that the film conveyed his theme accurately, something he could not achieve in the TV series.
(c) Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd. / Mushi Production
Released at Toho affiliated theaters / 75 minutes / In Color
Mushi Production / July 31, 1966
St. Mark's Silver Lion Award at the 19th Venice International Film Festival in 1967
Original Manga: Tezuka Osamu
Screenplay: Tsuji Masaki
Director: Yamamoto Eichi
Rendition: Hayashi Shigeyuki, Nagashima Shinji, Katsui Chikao, Seyama Yoshifumi, Kitano Hideaki, Hirata Toshio
Original pictures: Saito Hiroshi, Hikone Norio, Akahori Kanji, Ueguchi Teruhito, Masanobu Kozo, Hayashi Masayuki, Uchida Yukihiko, Sakaguchi Shozo, Ishii Motoaki
Music: Tomita Isao
Music performed by: Morita Goichi
Recording and Effect: Iwata Koichi
Sound: Tashiro Atsumi, Aketagawa Susumu, and Uchida Kahoru
Technique: Shimizu Tatsuzo, Misawa Katsuji, Haraya Tateo, Oiwa Hisatake, Shima Toshiyuki, Takahashi Takeshi, Tsujimoto Koushichi
Special Technique: Yasuda Takatsune, Tazaki Masao, and Hashizume Tomoji
Editing: Furukawa Masashi, Shimada Yoko, and Ogata Harutoshi
Photo Finishing: Toyo Developing Room
Animation technique: Sawai Hiroyuki
Motion pictures: Numamoto Kiyomi, Shindo Mitsuo, Sugino Akio, Rachi Yoshitaka, Kaminashi Kazuya, Jingu Kei, Ogawa Takao, Saruyama Jiro, Nishimura Hiroshi, Mizogami Kenji, Kiuchi Masafumi, Nitta Masatoshi, Ushigoe Kazuo, Kawabata Hiroshi, Araki Shingo, Kanayama Akihiro, Shirahata Toyohiko, Nitta Toshio, Utsumi Takeo, Wakabayashi Tsuneo, Miura Koji, Higuchi Masakazu, Okazaki Kunihiko, Tanisawa Yutaka
Backgrounds: Suzuki Morishige, Owaki Shoko, Hirabayashi Shigeru, Kataoka Junko, Tanaka Masako, Ho Iso, Tajima Wakako, Watanabe Tsuyoshi, Mizutani Noboru, Taguchi Kazuo, Ishii Ken, Watabe Takashi Watanabe Hidehiro, Nakahashi Susumu
Trace: Tsuruta Toshiko, Taguchi Kazuko, Kondo Kazue, Isono Masako, Hatano Toshiko, Yusa Keiko, Kadoya Yoko, Kawada Michiko, Nishimaki Michiko, Go Mie, Kamakata Yoshiko
Coloring: Matsumoto Futaba, Hidaka Kyoko, Satsukime Masako, Hori Toko, Oda Emi, Yatsuta Masami, Koyama Eiko, Shindo Tomiko, Ochiai Yukiyo, Fukunaga Masako, Abe Mariko, Oishi Etsuko, Shimizu Kazuko, Negishi Yuko, Kirihara Chiseko, Sano Reiko, Enomoto Masako
Art: Ito Shinji, Yatsumura Hiroya, Abe Koji, Yoshihara Kazusuke, and Ono Shizuko
Data: Nozaki Yoshihiro, Shimizu Takehiko
Animal Supervisor: Obara Hideo
Production Coordinator: Mori Masaki
Manager: Koyama Akira, Yahata Tadashi, Iwasaki Masami, Shigeki Soichi, Kanemura Yoshio, Adachi Noboru
Clerical production work: Hamahata Taeko, Tomioka Masae, Kimura Teruko, Nakamura Asako
Public Relations: Yanai Susumu, Yoneyama Yasuhiko
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