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The Monster Kid: Invitation to Monster Land
7.0 / 10• 1981• 1h 15m•NR• Japanese
AnimationComedyHorrorFamily
Storyline
Kaibutsu Taro, also known as Kaibutsu-kun, the prince of Monster Land. Hiroshi-kun, a human boy who is close to him, takes advantage of winter vacation to head to Kaibutsu-kun's hometown, Monster Land. However, humans are strictly prohibited from visiting Monster Land, and Hiroshi-kun, who breaks the rules, is turned into stone by the power of the eyes of Kaibutsu-kun's father, the Monster King! Kaibutsu-kun goes to retrieve the secret medicine "Flower of Life" in order to restore Hiroshi-kun to his normal state. But that flower...
Cast & Crew
Kaneta Kimotsuki
ドラキュラ
Lead
Takuzō Kamiyama
オオカミ男
Katsue Miwa
市川ヒロシ
野
野沢雅子
怪物くん
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hiroshi Fukutomi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Monster Kid: Invitation to Monster Land is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
