An old train engine endeavors to be useful despite the more modern transportation now available in the big city. The story was taken from a highly popular storybook series. Traditionally animated movie Toei based on a bestseller picture book by Agawa Hiroyuki, illustrated by Okabe Fuyuhiko and published in 1959 by Iwanami Shoten Publishing.
Unfortunately the movie The Great Adventures of Kikansha Yaemon D51 is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Takeshi Tamiya | Director |
Sound | Takeo Watanabe | Music |
Writing | Isao Matsumoto | Screenplay |
Writing | Isao Matsuki | Screenplay |
Writing | Eimei Yamamoto | Screenplay |
Art | Tadanao Tsuji | Art Direction |
Production | Shunichi Toishi | Executive Producer |