# Animal Treasure Island (1971)

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**Original title**: *どうぶつ宝島*
**Runtime**: 78 min
**Genres**: Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
**Directed by**: Hiroshi Ikeda
**Written by**: Hiroshi Ikeda, Takashi Iijima
**Starring**: Minori Matsushima, Fusako Amachi, Asao Koike, Hitoshi Takagi, Eiko Masuyama, Naozumi Yamamoto

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Here's a film that knows its audience. Jim, accompanied by a rat named Glan and a baby, sets sail for Treasure Island. Pirates give chase. It’s not exactly high art, but it entertains the ankle-biters.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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