In 1977, Shinei Animation set up as an independent company from Tokyo Movie Co., Ltd. This is the first film of the new company. Although it is a small piece, --a theatrical promotion film for Snow Brand Dairy Products Inc.--it turned out to be a fine piece of work made by the major creators of modern Japanese animation. The story features a friendship between the cheerful boy Tenguri and his calf in the vast plain of Mongolia. ... This is just a promotion film for a company, but we can perceive its high quality from the amount paid for it. Selected by the Ministry of Education for its recommendation film, Recommended by the Central Children's Welfare Council, and Recommended by the Distinguished Cinema World's Introduction.
From The Ghibli blog:
Tenguri was made in 1977, and was Yasuo Otsuka's sole directorial film. Hayao Miyazaki helped out his friend with key animation in various parts. The style of this anime is very similar to Heidi, like many anime series of the 1970s, although this one-shot deal was somewhat obscure and easily forgotten. This movie was produced by the dairy industry, and that influence proved to be deeply frustrating for Otsuka. This likely explains why he never worked as director again. Animation was his realm, and would later work with Miyazaki on Future Boy Conan in 1978, Castle of Cagliostro and the second Lupin III series in 1979, and Sherlock Hound in 1981 (he helped out on one great action scene), and he worked with Isao Takahata as animation director on Jarinko Chie.
Technical info:
Video: x264, 720x480 anamorphic, 4:3, 23.976fps, 1950kbps
Audio: Japanese film track + untranslated Japanese Commentary (both in AC3, 224kbps)
Subtitles: English (ASS, translation and formatting by AnCo^2, additional formatting by neo1024)
Chapters: Yes
Running time: 21m 48s
Code:
http://www.filejungle.com/f/fb2dcC/Sougen%20no%20Ko%20Tenguri%20%5BAnCo^2%20&%20neo1024%5D%5B418B5FA5%5D.mkv
