I've been watching Japanese anime since the 1970's. Treasure Island: The Movie was a nostalgic experience that brought back memories of other anime from the 70's-80's era that I watched as a kid.
Treasure Island: The Movie is a theatrical film composed of episodes of a television series (original title Takarajima.) I'm not familiar with the show, so I can't speak to how the film compares with the series but I do believe they did a good job keeping the film cohesive. I've certainly seen far worse!
The animation style is fairly similar to what you'd see back in the day (think along the lines of shows like Leo the Lion or Speed Racer.) The visuals are nice, but not groundbreaking. The voice acting is really well done in the English dub. I loved the soundtrack most of all, and was pleasantly surprised when they kept the original Japanese songs that included vocals intact. There are scenes of violence that I suspect most modern parents would not want their child to see, nothing graphic but it could be upsetting for some.
I give this a 6 out of 10. It's a pleasant time passer, but no where near my favorites of the time.
Treasure Island: The Movie is a theatrical film composed of episodes of a television series (original title Takarajima.) I'm not familiar with the show, so I can't speak to how the film compares with the series but I do believe they did a good job keeping the film cohesive. I've certainly seen far worse!
The animation style is fairly similar to what you'd see back in the day (think along the lines of shows like Leo the Lion or Speed Racer.) The visuals are nice, but not groundbreaking. The voice acting is really well done in the English dub. I loved the soundtrack most of all, and was pleasantly surprised when they kept the original Japanese songs that included vocals intact. There are scenes of violence that I suspect most modern parents would not want their child to see, nothing graphic but it could be upsetting for some.
I give this a 6 out of 10. It's a pleasant time passer, but no where near my favorites of the time.
