Based on the popular character developed by Soji Yamakawa, a highly popular writer of picture stories, a number of which focused on Africa (“Young Boy King” and “Tiger Boy”) who also appears in the beginning and ending of the film, “Kenya Boy” made its first appearance as a daily newspaper comic strip in 1951, and spawned a significant franchise, first as a radio drama, then a live action movie, then a TV drama series. Eventually, it was also released as anime in 1984 by Toei, but with Haruki Kadokawa being essentially in charge of the production, and the one who decided to hire Nobuhiko Obayashi to direct, despite the fact that the filmmaker had no experience with animation, and in general, was mostly known for his unusual cinematic style and extreme ideas. The result is expectedly bizarre.
The story begins in 1941 and takes place in British-colonized Nairobi, where the...
The story begins in 1941 and takes place in British-colonized Nairobi, where the...
- 9/8/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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