---
title: 'World Children''s Classics: Thumbelina (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yūgo Serikawa'
released: '1978-03-18'
runtime_minutes: 64
genres:
  - 'Animation'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/world-childrens-classics-thumbelina-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204541/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# World Children's Classics: Thumbelina (1978)

1978 · 64 min · Animation · Japan

Original title: 世界名作童話 おやゆび姫

## Synopsis

Thumbelina  is a 1978 Japanese anime fantasy film produced by Toei Animation and Tezuka Productions based on the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. The film was first shown in Japan on 18 March 1978 in the Toei Manga Matsuri. The film sees "Father of Manga" Ozamu Tezuka as character designer and former Mushi Production's animator Kazuko Nakamura as assistant animation director upon Tezuka's recommendation.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Yūgo Serikawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/yugo-serikawa)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Shunsuke Kikuchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/shunsuke-kikuchi)
- **Producer:** [Chiaki Imada](https://cinepixo.com/people/chiaki-imada)

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Official site: https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/en/movie/movie_sekaimeisaku_oyayubi/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/world-childrens-classics-thumbelina-1978
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