Animal Treasure Island

Animal Treasure Island

Year: 1971

Runtime: 78 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Hiroshi Ikeda

AdventureFamilyComedyAnimation

A Japanese adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island swaps human sailors for animals, with most characters portrayed by beasts. By chance Jim discovers a treasure map and sets sail from port aboard a quirky boat he built, accompanied by Glan the rat and the infant Bub. Soon pirate foes appear, sparking a lively adventure across the seas.

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Timeline & Setting – Animal Treasure Island (1971)

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Admiral Bembo Inn, Pirate Island, Volcanic Island

Starting at the Admiral Bembo Inn, Jim and Gran are drawn into danger when a masked intruder seeks a room and a warning. Their voyage shifts from harbor to sea and finally to Pirate Island, the notorious base where the map to Flint's treasure becomes the centerpiece of the conflict. The adventure spans sea crossings and a volcanic crater island, where Flint's sunken ship and the treasure lie hidden behind peril and deception.

🏚️ Inn 🏝️ Pirate Island 🌋 Volcanic Island 🗺️ Treasure map

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 19:10

Main Characters – Animal Treasure Island (1971)

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Jim (Minori Matsushima)

Jim is a young, resourceful apprentice whose quick wits and courage drive the treasure hunt. He is loyal to Gran, brave in the face of assassins, and determined to outsmart the pirate fleet to recover Flint's treasure.

🧭 Adventurer 🗺️ Map keeper 🐭 Sidekick ally

Gran (Eiko Masuyama)

Gran is Jim's chatty mouse companion who speaks with boldness and curiosity. She allies with Jim, helps uncover the map's secrets, and adds humor and grit to the team's efforts.

🐭 Companion 🧭 Quick thinker 🗺️ Map helper

Baboo (Sachiko Chijimatsu)

Baboo is the innkeeper's infant son who becomes a stowaway on the voyage. His presence intensifies the stakes and adds an emotional motivation for the journey.

🍼 Stowaway 👶 Family tie 🧭 Motivation

Captain Silver (Asao Koike)

Captain Silver is a crafty, ambitious pirate who seeks to control the map for personal power. His schemes and double-crosses propel much of the action and threaten the protagonists at every turn.

🧭 Leader 🗡️ Rival 🐒 Plotter

Kathy (Fusako Amachi)

Kathy is Flint's feisty granddaughter who initially uses the map for her own ends but ultimately joins Jim and the crew. She is resourceful, stubborn, and brave, and makes a crucial sacrifice to protect her friends.

🔥 Determined 🗺️ Keeper 🧭 Ally

Baron (Joji Yanami)

Baron is the monocled pirate who schemes to gain captaincy by presenting the map to the pirate council. He is calculating and opportunistic, always looking for a chance to advance himself.

👁️ Politician of pirates 🗺️ Map stealer 💼 Schemer

Otto (Kosei Tomita)

Otto is the walrus guardian who protects Jim and Gran during the perilous voyage. He acts as a loyal, stubborn ally who holds off the pirates when needed.

🦭 Guardian 🧭 Ally 🐾 Animal companion

Spider

Spider is Silver's monkey helmsman who adds mischief and unpredictability to the pirate crew's maneuvering.

🐒 Mascot 🗺️ Instrument of mischief

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Major Themes – Animal Treasure Island (1971)

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💰 Greed

The pursuit of Captain Flint's treasure exposes the corrupting pull of wealth. Pirates like Silver and Baron manipulate others to gain control of the map, showing how greed drives risky schemes and betrayals. Jim and Kathy's integrity becomes the counterpoint that ultimately reveals the treasure's true value lies in friendship and trust.

🤝 Loyalty

Friendship and teamwork push Jim, Gran, and Kathy through danger, escape, and deception. Their cooperation helps to outsmart pirates, recover the map, and protect the group from treachery. The bond among the protagonists shows that loyalty can survive even in a ruthless pirate world.

🕊️ Sacrifice

Kathy's willingness to sacrifice the secret of the treasure to save Jim demonstrates selflessness that alters the course of the hunt. Others also risk themselves to protect the map and each other as the volcano's danger closes in. The climactic reveal turns on a sacrifice that allows the rightful treasures to be reclaimed without needless bloodshed.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 19:10

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