Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1982)
Original title: アラジンと魔法のランプ
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp is a 1982 Japanese-language adventure movie directed by Yoshikatsu Kasai, with a running time of 1h 5m. It stars Kazuo Kitamura, Keiko Suzuka and Kikuo Kaneuchi.
This film stays very faithful to the original down to the smallest details, save for the kangaroo-rat that suddenly appears twenty minutes into the movie and subsequently follows Aladdin around, serving no purpose in the story but fulfilling the role of token animal mascot. The story takes some illogical and confusing jumps at the point where Aladdin begins to court the princess, and the extravagant animation that had characterised Toei films of the 60s, when Toei had the best animators around, had become a thing of the past long before this point; but this is still an above-average film, in large part because of the screenplay that stays so faithful to the original. The character designs are slightly more western-looking than one is accustomed to seeing in anime.
Quick answers
What is Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp about?
This film stays very faithful to the original down to the smallest details, save for the kangaroo-rat that suddenly appears twenty minutes into the movie and subsequently follows Aladdin around, serving no purpose in the story but fulfilling the role of token animal mascot. The story takes some illogical and confusing jumps at the point where Aladdin begins to court the princess, and the extravagant animation that had characterised Toei films of the 60s, when Toei had the best animators around, had become a thing of the past long before this point; but this is still an above-average film, in large part because of the screenplay that stays so faithful to the original. The character designs are slightly more western-looking than one is accustomed to seeing in anime.
When was Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp released?
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp was released on 13 March 1982.
How long is Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp?
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp runs 1h 5m.
Who made Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp?
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp was directed by Yoshikatsu Kasai.
Cast
- Kazuo Kitamura as Aladdin (voice)
- Keiko Suzuka as Princess Badral (voice)
- Kikuo Kaneuchi as The Wizard (voice)
- Reiko Nanao as Aladdin's Mother (voice)
- Yoshisada Sakaguchi as Genie of the Ring (voice)
- Kazuo Kitamura as The Sultan / Genie of the Lamp (voice)
- Kimihiro Reizei as Wazir's Son (voice)
- Takeshi Katō as Grand Wazir (voice)
- Itaru Ose