The Wizard of Oz (1982 film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Wizard of Ozオズの魔法使い |
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Screenshot of The Wizard of Oz anime, featuring the four main characters
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| Directed by | Fumihiko Takayama |
| Produced by | John Danylkiw |
| Written by | Akira Miyazaki Yoshimitsu Banno |
| Starring | Aileen Quinn Lorne Greene |
| Music by | Joe Hisaishi Yuichiro Oda |
| Editing by | Nobuo Ogawa Johann Lowenberg |
| Studio | Topcraft |
| Distributed by | Alan Enterprises (North America) Toho/TV Tokyo (Japan) |
| Release date(s) | October 6, 1982 (North America) December 31, 1986 (Japan) |
| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | English |
| Money made | $612,300 (North America) |
The Wizard of Oz (also known as オズの魔法使い (Ozu no Mahōtsukai)) is an anime movie from 1982. Anime is a style of Japanese animation. This film was directed by Fumihiko Takayama. It was written by Yoshimitsu Banno and Akira Miyazaki. The story is based on the famous children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, which was first published in 1900.
The movie was produced by Yoshimitsu Banno and Katsumi Ueno for Toho Co., Ltd. It was first shown at the Cannes Film Festival. This is a very important film festival in France. The movie was released in North America in 1982 and in Japan in 1986.
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Meet the Characters: Who's in the Movie?
This section lists the actors who gave their voices to the characters in the movie. You can see who voiced them in both the original English and Japanese versions.
| Character | English Voice Actor | Japanese Voice Actor |
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| Dorothy Gale | Aileen Quinn | Mari Okamoto |
| The Wizard | Lorne Greene | Kazuo Kumakura Seri Machika (as the Beautiful-Winged Lady) |
| Scarecrow | Billy Van | Kotobuki Hizuru |
| Tin Woodman | John Stocker | Jōji Yanami |
| Cowardly Lion | Thick Wilson | Masashi Amenomori |
| Omby Amby | Thick Wilson | Unknown |
| The Good Witch of the North | Elizabeth Hanna | Miyoko Asō |
| Jellia Jamb | Elizabeth Hanna | Unknown |
| The Wicked Witch of the West | Elizabeth Hanna | Kaori Kishi |
| Glinda, the Good Witch of the South | Wendy Thatcher | Kumiko Takizawa |
| Aunt Em | Unknown | Taeko Nakanishi |
| Servant | Unknown | Taeko Nakanishi |
| Uncle Henry | Unknown | Naoki Tatsuta |
| Toto | Unknown | Shohei Matsubara |
| Soldier | Unknown | Motomu Kiyokawa |
| Monkey King | Unknown | Toshiyuki Yamamoto |
How Does This Film Compare to the Book?
This movie is known for being very similar to the original Wizard of Oz book.
Key Similarities to the Book
- The film shows the different forms the Wizard takes when he appears to each traveler. For example, he appears as the Beautiful-Winged Lady, a Terrible Beast (which looks like a rhinoceros), and a Ball of Fire. This is just like in the book.
- The film also shows the houses with two chimneys. This design was used by artist John R. Neill in later Oz books.
Small Differences from the Book
- In the movie, Dorothy wears red "magic shoes." In L. Frank Baum's original book, her shoes were silver. The red shoes were made famous by the 1939 live-action movie.
- The journey to Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, is a bit shorter and simpler in the movie than in the book.
Music: Songs from the Movie
The music for the Japanese version of the movie was created by Jō Hisaishi and Yuichiro Oda. The song lyrics were written by Keisuke Yamakawa.
- "Someone is waiting for me" (だれかが私を待っている, Dareka ga watashi wo matte iru) is the main theme song. It was sung by Mitsuko Horie.
- "What is 1+1?" (1＋1は何？, Ichi tasu ichi wa nani) is another song from the movie. It was sung by Mitsuko Horie and Koorogi '73.
For the English version, new lyrics were written by Sammy Cahn and Allen Byrns. All the English songs were sung by Aileen Quinn, who also voiced Dorothy.
- "It's Strictly Up to You" (Main theme)
- "I Dream of Home"
- "A Wizard of a Day"
Images for kids
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Screenshot of The Wizard of Oz anime, featuring the four main characters
