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* WhipItGood: Yakusha wields one on Oyu and Sasuke.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Yakusha's minion [[TheDragon Gonkuro]] carries one.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In addition to changing the title for the American market, [[BlatantLies MGM claimed its original title in Japan was "The Adventure of the Little Samurai"]]; evidently the marketing department [[SamuraiInNinjaTown viewed samurai as more honorable than the ninja that Saskue canonically was]].
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* Bookends: At the beginning, Yakusha escapes from her underwater prison. At the end of the movie, a lake becomes her eternal resting place.

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* Bookends: {{Bookends}}: At the beginning, Yakusha escapes from her underwater prison. At the end of the movie, a lake becomes her eternal resting place.
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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("Young UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as ''Magic Boy''); Creator/{{MGM}} handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.

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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("Young UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). Serpent''. In June 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as ''Magic Boy''); Boy''), with Panda and the Magic Serpent [''Hakujaden''] released one month later in July 1961. Creator/{{MGM}} handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.


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* BigBad: Yakusha, a female demon who was transformed into a salamander and as soon as she regains her true form, she plots to bring a reign of terror to Japan.


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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Sasuke, who sets out to rescue a young deer grabbed by an eagle and eventually seeks the training of a wizard to avenge the death of his pet. Near the end, a great number of Sasuke's animal friends come to help him out in the final battle.
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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("Young UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as ''Magic Boy''); Main/{{MGM}} handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.

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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("Young UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as ''Magic Boy''); Main/{{MGM}} Creator/{{MGM}} handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.

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* Bookends: At the beginning, Yakusha escapes from her underwater prison. At the end of the movie, a lake becomes her eternal resting place.



* ClippedWingAngel: As her powers prove ineffectual against Sasuke in the final battle, Yakusha transforms from someone who at least ''[[HumanoidAbomination appears]]'' human into [[DemBones an animated skeleton]] that ultimately falls to pieces when she gets a dagger in the skull.

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* ClippedWingAngel: As she keeps exhausting her powers prove ineffectual against Sasuke in during the final battle, Yakusha transforms from someone who at least ''[[HumanoidAbomination appears]]'' human into a decrepit old woman and then into [[DemBones an animated skeleton]] that ultimately falls to pieces when she gets a dagger in the skull.
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* ClippedWingAngel: As her powers prove ineffectual against Sasuke in the final battle, Yakusha transforms from [[HumanoidAbomination someone who at least ''appears'' human]] into [[DemBones an animated skeleton]] that ultimately falls to pieces when she gets a dagger in the skull.

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* ClippedWingAngel: As her powers prove ineffectual against Sasuke in the final battle, Yakusha transforms from [[HumanoidAbomination someone who at least ''appears'' human]] ''[[HumanoidAbomination appears]]'' human into [[DemBones an animated skeleton]] that ultimately falls to pieces when she gets a dagger in the skull.
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* WhipItGood: Yakusha wields one on Oyu and Sasuke.

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* WhipItGood: Yakusha wields one on Oyu and Sasuke.Sasuke.

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* BloodlessCarnage: Yukimura slices through a lot of bad guys with his katana (and even impales a few), but not a drop of blood is spilled.

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* BloodlessCarnage: Yukimura slices through a lot of bad guys with his katana (and even impales a few), but not a drop of blood is spilled.spilled, even in the Japanese version.



* HistoricalDomainCharacter: A [[YoungFutureFamousPeople young]] Sanada Yukimura.

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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: A Aside from Sasuke himself, this movie also features a [[YoungFutureFamousPeople young]] Sanada Yukimura.



* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Yukimura helps Saskue by taking on Yakusha's bandits in the final battle.

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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Yukimura helps Saskue Sasuke by taking on Yakusha's bandits in the final battle.
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Slightly better translation of the Japanese title (IMHO).


''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("The Boy UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as ''Magic Boy''); Main/{{MGM}} handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.

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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("The Boy ("Young UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as ''Magic Boy''); Main/{{MGM}} handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.
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* ClippedWingAngel: As her powers prove ineffectual against Sasuke in the final battle, Yakusha transforms from someone who at least ''appears'' human into [[DemBones an animated skeleton]] that ultimately falls to pieces when she gets a dagger in the skull.

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* ClippedWingAngel: As her powers prove ineffectual against Sasuke in the final battle, Yakusha transforms from [[HumanoidAbomination someone who at least ''appears'' human human]] into [[DemBones an animated skeleton]] that ultimately falls to pieces when she gets a dagger in the skull.
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* ClippedWingAngel: As her powers prove ineffectual against Sasuke in the final battle, Yakusha transforms from someone who at least ''appears'' human into an animated skeleton that ultimately falls to pieces when she gets a dagger in the skull.

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* ClippedWingAngel: As her powers prove ineffectual against Sasuke in the final battle, Yakusha transforms from someone who at least ''appears'' human into [[DemBones an animated skeleton skeleton]] that ultimately falls to pieces when she gets a dagger in the skull.

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* ClippedWingAngel: As her powers prove ineffectual against Sasuke in the final battle, Yakusha transforms from someone who at least ''appears'' human into an animated skeleton that ultimately falls to pieces when she gets a dagger in the skull.



* VillainousBreakdown: As her powers prove ineffectual against Sasuke in the final battle, Yakusha transforms from someone who at least ''appears'' human into an animated skeleton that ultimately falls to pieces when she gets a dagger in the skull.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: As the bandits relax in their hideout after raiding a village, Yakusha performs a weird dance in order to entertain them…or something…



* EarWorm: "Magic ''Boooooy''…Magic ''Boooooy''…" (at least in the English dubbed version)
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* ForWantOfANail: At the start of the film, Kiki steals one of Koro's yams and tosses it into an empty tree stump. As the bear retrieves it, he disturbs a nest of bees, which chase all the other animals around and forces Tinkle out into an open field. A giant hawk snatches her up and drops her into a swamp, and her mother's death while trying to rescue him seems to trigger the resurrection of the BigBad Yakusha.

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* ForWantOfANail: At the start of the film, Kiki steals one of Koro's yams and tosses it into an empty tree stump. As the bear retrieves it, he disturbs a nest of bees, which chase all the other animals around and forces Tinkle out into an open field. A giant hawk snatches her up and drops her into a swamp, pond, and her mother's death while trying to rescue him seems to trigger triggers the resurrection reemergence of the BigBad Yakusha.
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Not to be confused with ''Manga Sarutobi Sasuke'', a 24-episode anime series from 1979-80 (released in the US as ''Ninja, The Wonder Boy'').
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* EarWorm: "Magic ''Boooooy''…Magic ''Boooooy''…"

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* EarWorm: "Magic ''Boooooy''…Magic ''Boooooy''…"''Boooooy''…" (at least in the English dubbed version)
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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("The Boy UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as "Magic Boy"); Main/{{MGM}} handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.

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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("The Boy UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as "Magic Boy"); ''Magic Boy''); Main/{{MGM}} handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.
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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("The Boy UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as "Magic Boy"); Main/MGM handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.

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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("The Boy UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as "Magic Boy"); Main/MGM Main/{{MGM}} handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.
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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("The Boy UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as "Magic Boy"); Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.

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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("The Boy UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released in the United States (as "Magic Boy"); Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer Main/MGM handled the US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.
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* AnAxeToGrind: [[TheDragon Gonkuro]] carries one.

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* AnAxeToGrind: Yakusha's minion [[TheDragon Gonkuro]] carries one.
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Yukimura helps Saskue to take on Yakusha's bandits in the final battle.

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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Yukimura helps Saskue to take by taking on Yakusha's bandits in the final battle.
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* An Axe To Grind: [[TheDragon Gonkuro]] carries one.

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* An Axe To Grind: AnAxeToGrind: [[TheDragon Gonkuro]] carries one.
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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("The Boy UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released n the United States (as "Magic Boy"); Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer handled the duties for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.

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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("The Boy UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released n in the United States (as "Magic Boy"); Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer handled the duties US release for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.
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* DoomedByCanon: At the end of the film, Yukimura asks Sasuke to serve him at his castle – presumably [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Castle the same one]] they'll eventually [[HeroicLastStand defend to the death]] against the army of UsefulNotes/TokugawaIeyasu near the end of the Warring States Period.

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* DoomedByCanon: At the end of the film, Yukimura asks Sasuke to serve him at his castle – presumably [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Castle the same one]] they'll eventually [[HeroicLastStand [[BolivianArmyEnding defend to the death]] against the army of UsefulNotes/TokugawaIeyasu near the end of the Warring States Period.
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* DoomedByCanon: At the end of the film, Yukimura asks Sasuke to serve him at his castle – presumably [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Castle the one]] they both defend to the death against the army of UsefulNotes/TokugawaIeyasu near the end of the Warring States Period.

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* DoomedByCanon: At the end of the film, Yukimura asks Sasuke to serve him at his castle – presumably [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Castle the same one]] they both they'll eventually [[HeroicLastStand defend to the death death]] against the army of UsefulNotes/TokugawaIeyasu near the end of the Warring States Period.
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''Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke'' ("The Boy UsefulNotes/SarutobiSasuke") was released by Creator/ToeiAnimation in 1959 as their second feature-length animated movie (after ''The Tale of the White Serpent''). In 1961, it became the second ''anime'' film to be released n the United States (as "Magic Boy"); Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer handled the duties for Toei, which means it occasionally appears on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies.

The story centers on [[SpinoffBabies the boyhood adventures of Sarutobi Sasuke]] as he helps UsefulNotes/SanadaYukimura protect the land from the reemergence of [[WickedWitch the evil witch]] Yakusha.

*An Axe To Grind: [[TheDragon Gonkuro]] carries one.
* AppropriateAnimalAttire: Sasuke's woodland posse is a mixture of examples – Koro the bear [[RingAroundTheCollar wears a white collar]], Tinkle the deer [[AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal has a collar with a bell]], and Kiki the monkey [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal only wears a red shirt]].
* BattleInTheRain: Saskue and Yakusha's final fight takes place in a storm whipped up by the evil witch.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: As the bandits relax in their hideout after raiding a village, Yakusha performs a weird dance in order to entertain them…or something…
* BloodlessCarnage: Yukimura slices through a lot of bad guys with his katana (and even impales a few), but not a drop of blood is spilled.
* BrattyHalfPint: Okei-chan, a refugee from one of the villages that Gonkuro's bandits attack.
* CarryABigStick: Yukimura's retainer Miyoshi wields a massive iron club.
* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In addition to changing the title for the American market, [[BlatantLies MGM claimed its original title in Japan was "The Adventure of the Little Samurai"]]; evidently the marketing department [[SamuraiInNinjaTown viewed samurai as more honorable than the ninja that Saskue canonically was]].
* DoomedByCanon: At the end of the film, Yukimura asks Sasuke to serve him at his castle – presumably [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Castle the one]] they both defend to the death against the army of UsefulNotes/TokugawaIeyasu near the end of the Warring States Period.
* EarWorm: "Magic ''Boooooy''…Magic ''Boooooy''…"
* ForWantOfANail: At the start of the film, Kiki steals one of Koro's yams and tosses it into an empty tree stump. As the bear retrieves it, he disturbs a nest of bees, which chase all the other animals around and forces Tinkle out into an open field. A giant hawk snatches her up and drops her into a swamp, and her mother's death while trying to rescue him seems to trigger the resurrection of the BigBad Yakusha.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: A [[YoungFutureFamousPeople young]] Sanada Yukimura.
* KarmaHoudini: Kiki never catches any flak for causing the death of Tinkle's mother or the emergence of Yakusha.
* MindOverMatter: Yakusha telekinetically slams Sasuke around at the start of their final battle.
* NatureHero: Sasuke has many animal friends [[TheBeastMaster who end up coming to his aid in the final battle]].
* OneeSama: Oyu is one to Sasuke in the literal sense (and a YamatoNadeshiko in general).
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Yukimura helps Saskue to take on Yakusha's bandits in the final battle.
* [[SealedEvilInACan Sealed Evil In A Salamander Which Is Also In A Lake]]
* TakeALevelInBadass: Sasuke leaves the forest to learn magic in order to do this and defeat Yukimura.
* TeleportSpam: Sasuke and Yakusha do this during the final battle.
* ThoseTwoGuys: The two bandits who kidnap Okei-chan during an attack on her village take a shine to her and release her during the final battle (even defending her from other bandits in the process).
* TrainingFromHell: Hakuunasi looks and talks like a friendly grandfather, but he won't hesitate to bop Sasuke over the head with his staff or throw knives at him without warning to test his skill.
* VillainousBreakdown: As her powers prove ineffectual against Sasuke in the final battle, Yakusha transforms from someone who at least ''appears'' human into an animated skeleton that ultimately falls to pieces when she gets a dagger in the skull.
* WhipItGood: Yakusha wields one on Oyu and Sasuke.

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