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The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

1981 · 90 min

A gentle, colorful fantasy that feels like a storybook, with moments of sadness and warmth.

Directed by
Osamu Tezuka, Toshio Hirata
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Family
Starring
Katsue Miwa, Kazuko Sugiyama, Junko Hori
Overview
When Unico, a young unicorn, is banished from his family by a pantheon of manipulative gods, his powers of joy and happiness are tested as he explores the lands with his friends Beezle and Katy.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Osamu Tezuka, Toshio Hirata
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Family
Starring
Katsue Miwa, Kazuko Sugiyama, Junko Hori
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • identity
    • isolation
    • fate
    • love
    Places
    • fantasy world
    • countryside
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism1
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    animation, fantasy, family
    Directed by
    Osamu Tezuka, Toshio Hirata
    Written by
    Masaki Tsuji
    Starring
    Katsue Miwa, Kazuko Sugiyama, Junko Hori, Chieko Baisho, Makio Inoue, Ryoko Kinomiya, Ichiro Nagai, Joji Yanami
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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