Taiji Yabushita

Young Jack and the Witch (1967)

Jack is a boy who lives with his animal friends Barnaby Bear, Dinah Dog, Squeeker Mouse and Phineas Fox. He's challenged to a race with Allegra, who turns out to be a witch. She takes Jack to the queen witch, Auriana. She plans on turning all her slaves into evil ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita
CAST:  Meiko Nakamura  •  Chiharu Kuri  •  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi  •  Kazuo Kumakura

Jack is a boy who lives with his animal friends Barnaby Bear, Dinah Dog, Squeeker Mouse and Phineas Fox. He's challenged to a race with Allegra, who turns out to be a witch. She takes Jack to the queen witch, Auriana. She plans on turning all her slaves into evil ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita
CAST:  Meiko Nakamura  •  Chiharu Kuri  •  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi  •  Kazuo Kumakura

Magic Boy (1959)

Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his elder sister. After their forest sanctuary is violated by a demon witch who devours one of Sasuke's animal companions, he vows vengeance. Leaving the forest, he sets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Akira Daikuhara
CAST:  Katsuo Nakamura  •  Hiroko Sakuramachi  •  Teruo Miyazaki  •  Tomoko Matsushima

Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his elder sister. After their forest sanctuary is violated by a demon witch who devours one of Sasuke's animal companions, he vows vengeance. Leaving the forest, he sets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Akira Daikuhara
CAST:  Katsuo Nakamura  •  Hiroko Sakuramachi  •  Teruo Miyazaki  •  Tomoko Matsushima

Alakazam the Great! (1960)

A monkey king who learns the secrets of magic goes on a spree and causes no end of aggravation for the gods, who finally imprison him. In order to make up for all the trouble he's caused, he is sent on a mission to accompany a prince who is the son of the gods on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Daisaku Shirakawa
CAST:  Kiyoshi Komiyama  •  Noriko Shindô  •  Hideo Kinoshita  •  Setsuo Shinoda

A monkey king who learns the secrets of magic goes on a spree and causes no end of aggravation for the gods, who finally imprison him. In order to make up for all the trouble he's caused, he is sent on a mission to accompany a prince who is the son of the gods on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Daisaku Shirakawa
CAST:  Kiyoshi Komiyama  •  Noriko Shindô  •  Hideo Kinoshita  •  Setsuo Shinoda

The Tale of the White Serpent (1958)

As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both adults, the princess is magically transformed into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Kazuhiko Okabe
CAST:  Hisaya Morishige  •  Mariko Miyagi

As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both adults, the princess is magically transformed into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Kazuhiko Okabe
CAST:  Hisaya Morishige  •  Mariko Miyagi

The Orphan Brother (1961)

After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Yugo Serikawa
CAST:  Yoshiko Sakuma  •  Jo Mizuki  •  Kinya Kitaoji  •  Isuzu Yamada

After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Yugo Serikawa
CAST:  Yoshiko Sakuma  •  Jo Mizuki  •  Kinya Kitaoji  •  Isuzu Yamada

Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad (1962)

Two young aspiring adventurers, Sindbad and Ali, find an old sailor who has washed up on the shore. With his final breath, the sailor tells them a tale of a hidden treasure and hands over the map he had held on to through his trials. And so, the two would-be heroes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Masao Kuroda
CAST:  Hideo Kinoshita  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Mahito Tsujimura  •  Kiyoshi Kawakubo

Two young aspiring adventurers, Sindbad and Ali, find an old sailor who has washed up on the shore. With his final breath, the sailor tells them a tale of a hidden treasure and hands over the map he had held on to through his trials. And so, the two would-be heroes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Masao Kuroda
CAST:  Hideo Kinoshita  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Mahito Tsujimura  •  Kiyoshi Kawakubo

Kappa Kawatarou (1954)

A kappa village is devastated by a large storm during festival preparations. With no fish in the river, the village is weakened. Kawatarou and his girlfriend head the mountains to find anything to bring back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita
CAST:  Michiko Ari

A kappa village is devastated by a large storm during festival preparations. With no fish in the river, the village is weakened. Kawatarou and his girlfriend head the mountains to find anything to bring back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita
CAST:  Michiko Ari

The Scribbling Kitten (1957)

A kitten takes to an adult bear's walls with his crayons, while a couple of mice taunt and attempt to ruin his graffiti as well.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita
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A kitten takes to an adult bear's walls with his crayons, while a couple of mice taunt and attempt to ruin his graffiti as well.  (more)

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