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|title=<center>Cherry Town Monogatari</center>
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|imagecaption=The only film's capture from the brochure.
|imagecaption=Title card.
|status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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'''''Cherry Town Monogatari''''' (チェリータウン物語, Cherry Town Stories) was a short anime film shown at Ōji Fancy Land, an amusement park that existed in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture from 1989 to 1995. It was produced by Toei Animation to commemorate the opening of the park, and runnning time for about 12 minutes. Note that it is unrelated to ''Maple Town Stories'', also produced by Toei Animation. The film featured the park's mascot Cherry Mimi and her friends and was shown at the park's Poppy Cinema Theater attraction.  
'''''Cherry Town Story''''' aka '''''Cherry Town Monogatari''''' (チェリータウン物語, Cherry Town Stories) was a short anime film shown at Ōji Fancy Land, an amusement park that existed in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture from 1989 to 1995. It was produced by Toei Animation to commemorate the opening of the park, Poppy Cinema Theater attraction and was about 12 minutes long. Note that it is unrelated to ''Maple Town Stories'' (''Maple Town Monogatari''), also produced by Toei Animation. The short, featuring the park's mascot Cherry Mimi and her friends, was specifically shown at the park's Poppy Cinema Theater attraction.
 
The film is not well known to many people and its plot was unknown for a long time. The only resources that could be found on the Internet were staff information from Wikipedia and a single captured image from a 1989 Toei Animation brochure<ref>[https://archive.org/details/1989-toei-animation-pamphlet/page/n37/mode/2up 1989 Toei Animation Brochure] Retrieved June 17, 2023</ref>.
 
The full film was uploaded by YouTube user asakusa taro on August 25, 2023.


The film is not well known to many people and its plot is not known. The only resources that can be found on the Internet are staff information from Wikipedia and a single captured image from a 1989 Toei Animation brochure<ref>[https://archive.org/details/1989-toei-animation-pamphlet/page/n37/mode/2up 1989 Toei Animation Brochure] Retrieved June 17, 2023</ref>. The film was lost after the park closed and is no longer available for viewing.
==Cast==
==Cast==
*Yumi Tōma as Cherry Mimi
*Yumi Tōma as Cherry Mimi
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*Naoki Tatsuta as Goggle Sam
*Naoki Tatsuta as Goggle Sam
==Staff==
==Staff==
* Creator - Isamu Tsuchida
*Creator - Isamu Tsuchida
* Planning - Kenrō Murayama, Ikuo Itō Tadanao Tsuji
*Planning - Kenrō Murayama, Ikuo Itō Tadanao Tsuji
* Producer - Toyohiko Hiraga, Hidenobu Hata
*Producer - Toyohiko Hiraga, Hidenobu Hata
* Music - Goichi Misumi
*Music - Goichi Misumi
* Production Manager - Masahisa Saeki
*Production Manager - Masahisa Saeki
* Scenario - Mitsuru Shimada
*Scenario - Mitsuru Shimada
* Film Director - Hisao Shirai
*Film Director - Hisao Shirai
* Artist - Yūko Kobayashi, Tomoko Arikawa
*Artist - Yūko Kobayashi, Tomoko Arikawa
* Character Design/Animation - Yasuhiro Yamaguchi
*Character Design/Animation - Yasuhiro Yamaguchi
* Director - Toshihiko Arisako
*Director - Toshihiko Arisako
* Storyboard - Yoshikatsu Kasai
*Storyboard - Yoshikatsu Kasai
* Key Animation - Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Masami Suda, etc.
*Key Animation - Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Masami Suda, etc.
* Animation - Hideki Nagashima, Masayuki Shibano, etc.
*Animation - Hideki Nagashima, Masayuki Shibano, etc.
* Background - Yūko Kobayashi, Tomoko Arikawa
*Background - Yūko Kobayashi, Tomoko Arikawa
* Inspection - Yoshiko Sakuma, Yasue Itasaka, etc.
*Inspection - Yoshiko Sakuma, Yasue Itasaka, etc.
* Special Effects - Subaru Sekiai
*Special Effects - Subaru Sekiai
* Filming - Motoaki Ikegami, Noriko Suzuki, etc.
*Filming - Motoaki Ikegami, Noriko Suzuki, etc.
* Editor - Shinichi Fukumitsu
*Editor - Shinichi Fukumitsu
* Recording - Taneyoshi Imaseki
*Recording - Taneyoshi Imaseki
* Effects - Michihiro Itō
*Effects - Michihiro Itō
* Choosing Music - Soeno Satō
*Choosing Music - Soeno Satō
* Assistant Director - Junichi Fujise, Harumi Kosaka
*Assistant Director - Junichi Fujise, Harumi Kosaka
* Production Progress - Hideyuki Fujibashi
*Production Progress - Hideyuki Fujibashi
* Inspection Progress - Yutaka Kosada
*Inspection Progress - Yutaka Kosada
* Art Progress - Hiroshi Misono
*Art Progress - Hiroshi Misono
* Recording Studio - TAVAC Co.,Ltd.
*Recording Studio - TAVAC Co., Ltd.
* Film Developing - Toei Labo Tech Co., Ltd.
*Film Developing - Toei Labo Tech Co., Ltd.
 
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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  |description1 = Full film
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<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
Cherry Town characters.jpg|Key visual of the park mascot character in the 1989 Toei Animation brochure.
Cherry Town characters.jpg|Key visual of the park mascot character in the 1989 Toei Animation brochure.
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===Park Commercials===
===Park Commercials===
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   |id1          =_fgWeS3FFqU
   |description1 = June 1990 Commercial
   |description1 =June 1990 Commercial
   |service2    =youtube
   |service2    =youtube
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   |id2          =rhVvZUPYoWw
   |description2 =(2:44-3:13)
   |description2 =(2:44-3:13)
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}}
==See Also==
==See Also==
===Toei Animation===
===Toei Animation===
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* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Calimero_(partially_lost_original_Japanese_version_of_anime_series,_1992-1993) Calimero (partially lost original Japanese version of anime series, 1992-1993)]
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* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Demashita!_Powerpuff_Girls_Z_(partially_found_Toei_pitch_pilot_of_anime_adaptation_of_Cartoon_Network_animated_series;_2005) Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (partially found Toei pitch pilot of anime adaptation of Cartoon Network animated series; 2005)]
*[[Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (partially found Toei pitch pilot of anime adaptation of Cartoon Network animated series; 2005)]]
* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Dragon_Ball_(partially_found_Animax_English_dub_of_anime_series;_2006) Dragon Ball (partially found Animax English dub of anime series; 2006)]
*[[Dragon Ball (partially found Animax English dub of anime series; 2006)]]
* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Dragon_Ball_%26_Dragon_Ball_Z_(found_original_broadcast_audio_of_anime_series;_1986-1996) Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z (found original broadcast audio of anime series; 1986-1996)]
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* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Dragon_Ball_Z_Kai_(lost_unaired_Ocean_Productions_English_dub_of_anime_series_recut;_2010) Dragon Ball Z Kai (lost unaired Ocean Productions English dub of anime series recut; 2010)]
*[[Dragon Ball Z Kai (lost unaired Ocean Productions English dub of anime series recut; 2010)]]
* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Fist_of_the_North_Star_(partially_lost_original_uncensored_version_of_anime_film;_1986) Fist of the North Star (partially lost original uncensored version of anime film; 1986)]
*[[Fist of the North Star (partially lost original uncensored version of anime film; 1986)]]
* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Gegege_no_Kitaro:_Ominous_Sky!_Yokai_Castle_(lost_anime_short_film;_1996) Gegege no Kitaro: Ominous Sky! Yokai Castle (lost anime short film; 1996)]
*[[Gegege no Kitaro: Ominous Sky! Yokai Castle (lost anime short film; 1996)]]
* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Ghost_Sweeper_Mikami_(partially_found_English_dub_of_anime_series;_1993-1994) Ghost Sweeper Mikami (partially found English dub of anime series; 1993-1994)]
*[[Ghost Sweeper Mikami (partially found English dub of anime series; 1993-1994)]]
* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Hannah_Montana_(lost_production_material_of_cancelled_anime_adaptation_of_Disney_Channel_teen_sitcom;_2009-2010) Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]
*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Hyokkori_Hyoutan-jima_(partially_found_Toei_anime_film_based_on_Japanese_puppet_show;_1967) Hyokkori Hyoutan-jima (partially found Toei anime film based on Japanese puppet show; 1967)]
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* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Jigoku-D%C5%8Dji_(lost_animated_pilot_of_%22Saishinban_Gegege_no_Kitar%C5%8D%22_manga_series_character;_mid_1990s) Jigoku-Dōji (lost animated pilot of "Saishinban Gegege no Kitarō" manga series character; mid 1990s)]
*[[Jigoku-Dōji (lost animated pilot of "Saishinban Gegege no Kitarō" manga series character; mid 1990s)]]
* [https://lostmediawiki.com/The_Little_Twins_(partially_found_English_dub_of_Japanese_animated_series;_1992) The Little Twins (partially found English dub of Japanese animated series; 1992)]
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* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Little_Women_(partially_found_anime_adaptation_of_American_novel;_1981) Little Women (partially found anime adaptation of American novel; 1981)]
*[[Little Women (partially found anime adaptation of American novel; 1981)]]
* [https://lostmediawiki.com/Magical_DoReMi_(lost_Ocean_Studios_English_dub_pilot_of_anime_series;_1999) Magical DoReMi (lost Ocean Studios English dub pilot of anime series; 1999)]
*[[Magical DoReMi (lost Ocean Studios English dub pilot of anime series; 1999)]]
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==External Links==
==External Links==
* [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89 Wikipedia article on Ōji Fancy Land]
*[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89 Wikipedia article on Ōji Fancy Land.]
 
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Lost animation]]
 
[[Category:Lost films]]
[[Category:Found animation]]
[[Category:Completely lost media]]
[[Category:Found films]]
[[Category:Found media]]

Latest revision as of 18:51, 16 March 2024

CherryTownMonogatariTitle.jpg

Title card.

Status: Found

Date found: 25 Aug 2023

Found by: asakusa taro

Cherry Town Story aka Cherry Town Monogatari (チェリータウン物語, Cherry Town Stories) was a short anime film shown at Ōji Fancy Land, an amusement park that existed in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture from 1989 to 1995. It was produced by Toei Animation to commemorate the opening of the park, Poppy Cinema Theater attraction and was about 12 minutes long. Note that it is unrelated to Maple Town Stories (Maple Town Monogatari), also produced by Toei Animation. The short, featuring the park's mascot Cherry Mimi and her friends, was specifically shown at the park's Poppy Cinema Theater attraction.

The film is not well known to many people and its plot was unknown for a long time. The only resources that could be found on the Internet were staff information from Wikipedia and a single captured image from a 1989 Toei Animation brochure[1].

The full film was uploaded by YouTube user asakusa taro on August 25, 2023.

Cast

  • Yumi Tōma as Cherry Mimi
  • Keiichi Noda as Father
  • Nana Yamaguchi as Mother
  • Banjō Ginga as Mayor Biglon
  • Tomiko Suzuki as Jiro
  • Hiromi Tsuru as Muscat
  • Shigeru Chiba as Jackie
  • Naoki Tatsuta as Goggle Sam

Staff

  • Creator - Isamu Tsuchida
  • Planning - Kenrō Murayama, Ikuo Itō Tadanao Tsuji
  • Producer - Toyohiko Hiraga, Hidenobu Hata
  • Music - Goichi Misumi
  • Production Manager - Masahisa Saeki
  • Scenario - Mitsuru Shimada
  • Film Director - Hisao Shirai
  • Artist - Yūko Kobayashi, Tomoko Arikawa
  • Character Design/Animation - Yasuhiro Yamaguchi
  • Director - Toshihiko Arisako
  • Storyboard - Yoshikatsu Kasai
  • Key Animation - Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Masami Suda, etc.
  • Animation - Hideki Nagashima, Masayuki Shibano, etc.
  • Background - Yūko Kobayashi, Tomoko Arikawa
  • Inspection - Yoshiko Sakuma, Yasue Itasaka, etc.
  • Special Effects - Subaru Sekiai
  • Filming - Motoaki Ikegami, Noriko Suzuki, etc.
  • Editor - Shinichi Fukumitsu
  • Recording - Taneyoshi Imaseki
  • Effects - Michihiro Itō
  • Choosing Music - Soeno Satō
  • Assistant Director - Junichi Fujise, Harumi Kosaka
  • Production Progress - Hideyuki Fujibashi
  • Inspection Progress - Yutaka Kosada
  • Art Progress - Hiroshi Misono
  • Recording Studio - TAVAC Co., Ltd.
  • Film Developing - Toei Labo Tech Co., Ltd.

Gallery

Full film

Park Commercials

June 1990 Commercial

(2:44-3:13)

See Also

Toei Animation

External Links

References

  1. 1989 Toei Animation Brochure Retrieved June 17, 2023