The Legend of Manxmouse
A ceramic figure of a blue mouse with long ears, stubby legs, and no tail suddenly comes to life. He is a “Manxmouse” as known in the legend. Since he is new to this world, his fearless curiosity leads him to meet a frog couple, an aviator hawk, a stray tiger, and a girl. Although he learns about his ultimate fate-to be eaten by a “Manxcat”-he decides to face this cat and challenge his destiny.
- Year: 1979
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, TV Movie
- Studio: Nippon Animation
- Keyword: based on novel or book, anthropomorphism, animals, united kingdom, adventurer, anime
- Director: Hiroshi Saito
- Cast: Masako Nozawa, Banjo Ginga, Ichiro Nagai, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kazuko Sugiyama, Kazuo Kumakura