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.
The 1970–1972 Japan Window
58 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Animal Treasure Island sits at position #30.
Other Titles From Toei Animation
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Animal Treasure Island premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |