Alakazam the Great, known in Japan as Saiyūki , is a 1960 Japanese anime musical film, heavily based on the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. It was one of the earliest anime films to be released in the United States. Osamu Tezuka was named as a director of the film by Toei Company, but Tezuka later stated that the only time he was in the studio was to pose for publicity photos. His involvement in promoting the film, however, led to his interest in animation.
Alakazam the Great (1960)
Directed by Daisaku Shirakawa / Taiji Yabushita / Osamu Tezuka
Genres - Action-Adventure, Animation, Anime, Family, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Adventure Anime and Manga, Fantasy Anime and Manga |
Release Date - Aug 14, 1960 |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Anime, West
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Based On: Boku no Songokū
Subject: Animated about apes, Chinese mythology
Subject: Animated about apes, Chinese mythology
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Alternate Titles
Alakazam
DE, TR
Alakazam - König der Tiere
DE
Alakazam el grande
ES
Alakazam el mago
MX
Alakazam the Great
CA, NO, GB
Alakazam the Great!
US
Alakazan, le petit Hercule
BE
Journey to the West
US
Le 13 fatiche di Ercolino
IT
O Ercolino stin hora ton thavmaton
GR
O magemenos pithikos
GR
Saiyūki
JP
Suuri Alakazam
FI
西遊記（1960）
JP