![]() This Chinese animated feature takes an oft-retold tale, Journey To The West, and mines it for some truly spectacular, stylized images. Nevertheless, Hakujaden is full of color and charm, and worth seeking out. Sadly, Hakujaden wasn’t particularly popular when it got a release in America – perhaps because, compared to the might of Disney, Toei’s stylised approach to animation looked a little crude. Taro Rin, for example – who later created Galaxy Express 999 and The Dagger Of Kamui – worked on this 1958 animated fantasy, loosely based on Chinese legend. Famously Japan’s first full-color animated film, it was also an important project for Toei, a studio that would foster some of the country’s finest talent. Proving that many paths wind back to Studio Ghibli in the end, Hakujaden had a profound influence on Hayao Miyazaki. Hakujaden: Legend Of The White Snake (1958)
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