Early work by Hideo Miyazaki is cheap fun but lacks the depth admirers of the animation master will recognise in his later works.
Director: Hideo Miyazaki
Country of origin: Japan
Length: 110 mins
Format (DV, 35mm, etc): animation
Genre: action fairy tale
Film website: www.manga.co.uk
From any other director this would be a film to write home about - at least if you're an animation fan. But this early work from Miyazaki betrays its commercial roots