Thumbelina (1978)

197816mtheatrical shortdir. Yūgo Serikawa

Thumbelina (世界名作童話おやゆび姫, Sekai Meisaku Dōwa: Oyayubi-hime; lit. 'World Masterpiece Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess') is a 1978 Japanese anime fantasy film produced by Toei Animation and Tezuka Productions based on the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. The film was first shown in Japan on 18 March 1978 in the Toei Manga Matsuri ('Toei Cartoon Festival'). The film saw "Father of Manga" Ozamu Tezuka as character designer and former Mushi Production's animator Kazuko Nakamura as assistant animation director upon Tezuka's recommendation.

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