TV series

Temple the Balloonist
1977–1978 · 1 season
A gentle, music-filled journey with a brave girl and her animal friends, comforting and simple.
- Created by
- Seitarou Hara
- Genres
- Animation, Action & adventure
- Starring
- Kumiko Takizawa, Noriko Tsukase, Kenichi Ogata
- Overview
- Temple is a lovely girl who enjoys music. One day she climbs on board a balloon and is excited by the aerial journey, until she realizes she's drifting away from her home. While she's distraught, she is encouraged by a drummer boy and animals who play music for her and help her find her way back home.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Friendship, survival, found family, music
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Seitarou Hara
- Genres
- Animation, Action & adventure
- Starring
- Kumiko Takizawa, Noriko Tsukase, Kenichi Ogata



