Rain Boy (anime)
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| 雨ふり小僧 (Midori no Neko) |
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| Genre | Fantasy |
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| Directed by | Osamu Tezuka |
| Studio | Tezuka Productions |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Released | December 24, 1983 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
Rain Boy is the second anime episode in the Lion Books series. It was an OVA release[1].
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[edit] Story
The story is about a boy named Mouta who offered his shoes to another boy in need during a storm. The boy turned out to be a ghost who transformed into a creature granting Mouta 3 wishes. It was based on the classical Aladdin oil lamp genie tale[2].
[edit] DVD
It was re-released as a DVD in March 21, 2003 on the same disk as The Green Cat.
[edit] Staff
Director: Osamu Tezuka
Screenplay: Masateru Yoshimura
Music: Reijiro Koroku
Art director: Shichiro Kobayashi
Animation director: Masateru Yoshimura
[edit] References
- ^ World Art Russia. "World Art Russia Info." Rain Boy. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
- ^ Clements, Jonathan. McCarthy Helen. [2006] (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: Revised & Expanded Edition. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-933330-10-5
