Kaiketsu Zorori: Majime ni Fumajime

Aired: 1993

A short theatrical adaptation of Yutaka Hara's beloved children's book series, produced by Studio Gallop. The mischievous fox Zorori and his twin boar apprentices Ishishi and Noshishi botch a princess-kidnapping caper and end up wreaking comic havoc inside a vast amusement park. Faithful to the source's slapstick energy and gentle moral about trying your best even when you fail, the film aims squarely at lower-elementary audiences and their families. Veteran voice actor Akira Kamiya plays Zorori on screen and sings the cheerful 'Kaiketsu Zorori!' theme song, infusing the movie with bouncy, character-driven warmth.