Little Nemo - Adventures in Slumberland (1989)

85 min · Animation, adventure anime and manga, adventure film, children's film, comedy anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga, fantasy film, musical film

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Directors

Masami Hata, William T. Hurtz

Cast

Tarô Ishida, Tesshô Genda, Hiroko Kasahara, Kôichi Kitamura, Urara Takano, Kenji Utsumi, Chikao Ôtsuka

The story

A young boy named Nemo experiences a series of nightmares (including being pursued by a locomotive). Upon awakening the one day, he goes with his pet flying squirrel, Icarus to see a parade welcoming a traveling circus. However, Nemo is unable to see the circus since his parents are too busy to take him.

Catalogue themes and tags

Fantasy Adventure, Japanese Movies, Adventure, Children's/Family, Animation, Anime, Fantasy, Children's Fantasy, Family Film

Genres

Animation, adventure anime and manga, adventure film, children's film, comedy anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga, fantasy film, musical film

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