Animation · Japan · 1974 · 1h 2m

The Great Adventures of Kikansha Yaemon D51

きかんしゃやえもん D51の大冒険

The Great Adventures of Kikansha Yaemon D51 poster
Director
Takeshi Tamiya
Cast
Kazuo Kumakura as Yaemon (voice) Kyôko Satomi as Masa-Kun (voice) Michiko Hirai as Rinrin (voice)
Crew
Isao Matsumoto — Screenplay Isao Matsuki — Screenplay Eimei Yamamoto — Screenplay
Synopsis

An old train engine endeavors to be useful despite the more modern transportation now available in the big city. The story was taken from a highly popular storybook series. Traditionally animated movie Toei based on a bestseller picture book by Agawa Hiroyuki, illustrated by Okabe Fuyuhiko and published in 1959 by Iwanami Shoten Publishing.

Key Collaborators
Takeshi Tamiya Director Isao Matsumoto Screenplay Isao Matsuki Screenplay Eimei Yamamoto Screenplay
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