3.9/10 2,833 votes

Released:
1969-12-20

Overview:
Ichiro Miki is a child living in the industrial district of Kawasaki, where his parents' constant struggle to make ends meet often leaves the schoolboy alone. Constantly teased by a bully nicknamed Gabara, his only friends are toy consultant Shinpei and fellow classmate Sachiko. Ichiro turns to escapist dreams of Monster Island where he befriends the equally bullied Minilla.

Director:
Ishirō Honda

Runtime:
1h 10min

Genre:
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family

• Cast:
• 
  Tomonori Yazaki
  as
  Ichirō Miki
• 
  Hideyo Amamoto
  as
  Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
• 
  Sachio Sakai
  as
  Bank Robber Senbayashi
• 
  Kazuo Suzuki
  as
  Bank Robber Okuda
• 
  Kenji Sahara
  as
  Kenkichi 'Tack' Miki