A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 20, 1988
Original Title:
風の又三郎
Alternate Titles:
Kaze no Matasaburo
Kaze no Matasaburou
Genres:
Animation | Family | Fantasy
Production Companies:
Madhouse
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 30
A foreign transfer student from the city arrives one day in a Japanese country town. Enchanted by his air of mystery, his classmates nickname him "Matasaburou the Wind Imp" after a local legend. Eventually they become friends and spend many days playing in the countryside. One windy day, Matasaburou returns to the city, leaving his classmates to speculate that he really was Matasaburou the Wind Imp and that he flew away on the wind.
Art Direction:
Katsushi Aoki
Author:
Kenji Miyazawa
Character Designer:
Yoshinori Kanemori
Cinematography:
Kinichi Ishikawa
Director:
Rintaro
Music:
Fumio Miyashita
Original Music Composer:
Keiju Ishikawa
Screenplay:
Rintaro
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