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Doubutsu Takarajima (Animal Tresure Island)

Manga by Hayao Miyazaki

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"Animal Treasure Island" is an animated feature film by Toei Doga (Toei Animation Studio) made in 1971, for which Miyazaki worked as a key animator. Miyazaki wrote a manga version of it for the serialization in a newspaper (credited as "by Toei Doga")

The Story

Based on Stevenson's "Treasure Island", most of the characters appear as animals, except Jim, the boy and Kathy, who is a typical Miyazaki heroine. It's a fun, slapstick adventure story.

Serialized in:

Chuunichi Shimbun Nichiyou Ban (Cyuunichi Newspaper Sunday Version), 1971.

Published as:

Not available today.

Related Media:

Animation Movie: "Doubutsu Takarajima", key animation and idea construction by Miyazaki. 1971.

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