Donbei Monogatari: A tasteful anime experience that combines tradition and innovation

The story of Donbei - Donbei Monogatari -

■ Public Media

TV Special

■ Original Media

Anime Original

■ Broadcast period

April 26, 1981 - January 1, 0000
Broadcast on Sunday from 19:30 to 20:54

■Broadcasting station

Nippon Television Network

■Frequencies

84th minute

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

Masanori Hata

■ Director

Nagaki Ordinary Person

■ Production

Nippon Television Aiken

■Works

©Masanori Hata・Eiken

■ Story

Mutsugoro moves to Hokkaido with his family. Aiming to coexist with animals, he ends up living with a bear cub, despite fierce opposition from the local residents.
However, at first, the cub Donbei had a hard time getting along with people and was always acting violently.
However, as Mutsugoro and his friends continue to care for him devotedly, Donbee gradually opens up and becomes a part of the family...

■Explanation

This television special is based on the true story of novelist Hata Masanori, also known as Mutsugoro, who founded "Mutsugoro's Animal Kingdom" in Hokkaido.
Set against the harsh natural backdrop of Hokkaido, the film carefully depicts the Mutsugoro family as they put their lives on the line to interact with brown bears.
The film featured a large cast of actors, and Hata himself provided the voice of the brown bear Donbei, a very rare venture at the time.

■Cast

・Mutsugoro/Hiroyuki Nagato ・Yase/Tomoe Hiiro ・Chibimaru/Kaoru Sugita ・Voice of Donbei/Masanori Hata

■ Main staff

・Original story/Masanori Hata・General director/Bonjin Nagaki・Character design/Setsuo Keuchi, Kan Fukuda・Screenplay/Keisuke Fujikawa・Chief animation director/Kan Fukuda, Toshitaka Kakuta・Art director/Toshihiro Osumi・Music/Hiroshi Takada

■ Main Characters

The protagonist moves to Hokkaido with his family and lives with Donbei.
・Donbei is a brown bear cub. Because he lived in the wild, he is not friendly towards humans.

■ Theme songs and music

・ED
・"You run, you sing!"
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa; Music: Shunichi Tokura; Singer: Tsunehiko Kamijo

The story of Donbei - Review

The TV special "Donbei Monogatari" aired in 1981 is based on the true story of Mutsugoro (also known as Masanori Hata), and its content evokes deep emotion and respect for nature. The story follows Mutsugoro, who moves to Hokkaido with his family and aims to live in harmony with animals. In particular, the devotion he shows as he lives with his baby bear, Donbei, will leave a strong impression on viewers.

The appeal of this work lies above all in its realistic depiction. The sight of Mutsugoro's family interacting with Donbei against the backdrop of Hokkaido's harsh natural environment gives the viewer a sense of realism that makes them feel as if they are watching a documentary. In particular, the scene in which Donbei is initially unfriendly to humans and acts violently symbolizes the difficulty of coexisting with wild animals. However, the process in which Donbei gradually opens up thanks to the devoted care of Mutsugoro and his family is moving and gives hope to the viewer.

The cast also adds to the appeal of this work. Nagato Hiroyuki, who plays Mutsugoro, perfectly expresses Mutsugoro's strong will and kindness, evoking deep sympathy in the viewer. Furthermore, the attempt to have Hata Masanori himself voice Donbei further enhances the realism of the work. Hata's voice conveys Donbei's emotions realistically and will surely leave a strong impression on the viewer.

The talent of the main staff is also not to be overlooked. Director Nagaki Bonjin carefully depicts the life of the Mutsugoro family, making the viewer feel close to them. Character designers Keuchi Setsuo and Fukuda Kan exquisitely express Donbei's cuteness and wild strength, capturing the hearts of viewers. Screenwriter Fujikawa Keisuke movingly depicts the drama of the Mutsugoro family, deeply moving viewers. Animation directors Fukuda Kan and Kakuta Toshitaka realistically depict the life of the Mutsugoro family, making the viewer feel close to them. Art director Osumi Toshihiro realistically depicts the harsh nature of Hokkaido, making the viewer feel close to that nature. Music by Takada Hiroshi movingly depicts the life of the Mutsugoro family, deeply moving viewers.

The theme song, "Run, Sing!" also adds to the appeal of this work. The lyrics were written by Yamakawa Keisuke, who movingly portrayed the life of the Mutsugoro family, leaving viewers with a deep impression. The music was composed by Tokura Shunichi, who movingly portrayed the life of the Mutsugoro family, leaving viewers with a deep impression. The singer, Kamijo Tsunehiko, movingly portrayed the life of the Mutsugoro family, leaving viewers with a deep impression. This theme song movingly portrays the life of the Mutsugoro family, leaving viewers with a deep impression.

"Donbei Monogatari" is a work that movingly depicts the life of the Mutsugoro family and is sure to leave a deep impression on viewers. This work movingly depicts the life of the Mutsugoro family and is sure to leave a deep impression on viewers. In particular, the devotion shown by Mutsugoro as he lives with his bear cub Donbei will leave a strong impression on viewers. This work movingly depicts the life of the Mutsugoro family and is sure to leave a deep impression on viewers.

Recommendation

This work will move viewers deeply, portraying the life of the Mutsugoro family in a moving way. In particular, the devotion shown by Mutsugoro as he lives with his cub Donbei will leave a strong impression on viewers. This work will move viewers deeply, portraying the life of the Mutsugoro family in a moving way.

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