Japan Synopsis
どうぶつ宝島
A Japanese adaption of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, featuring animals as the majority of the cast. By chance Jim comes upon a map of Treasure Island. He leaves the port accompanied by Glan, the rat and Bub, the baby on a strange looking boat of his own make to look for the island. Pirates soon find him and adventure ensues.
Other Titles From Toei Animation
Family + Animation in Japan
177 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Family and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Animal Treasure Island itself).
The 1970–1972 Japan Window
Animal Treasure Island holds position #30 of 58 Japan films in the 1970–1972 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Animal Treasure Island premiered alongside 19 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Japan films in 1971.
The 350th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 28th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,879 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Family productions specifically: #160 of 229 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation |
| Runtime | 1h 18m |
| Release Date | March 20, 1971 |
| IMDb | tt0067002 |
| Official Site | lineup.toei-anim.co.jp |