Tales of the Street Corner (1962)

The scene is set with a poster on a street corner, a girl who cherishes her teddy bear, a street lamp and a playful moth that is drawn to the lamp. These creatures and inanimate objects, each with their own dramas, get involved in a war and the story ends in a tragic climax. This is a private animated piece that expresses feelings rather than telling a story. It can be said that Tezuka Osamu, frustrated with working for big companies, made an attempt here to depict what he really wanted in his animation. This work illustrates that even a poster on the wall can have a vivid drama behind it, and brings the magic of animation alive for us.

Also known as

Aru Machi Kado no Monogatari · ある街角の物語

Format

MOVIE · 1 episodes

Status

Finished

Genres

Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance

AniList score

62/100

Main characters

Ga, Kanku, Hyoutantsugi