Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers (1979)
The Goddess Venus is jealous of the beautiful human girl Psyche and blames her pet unicorn, Unico, as Psyche's source of good luck that keeps her from the harm of the goddess' cruel intentions. Unico has the amazing power to make anyone he meets happy. Whether it's because of his personality or the powers of his horn, no one knows. Venus has Unico banished, and the West Wind now takes Unico from one place and time to the next. Taken to a heavily polluted city, Unico meets a sickly girl named Chiko who is suffering because of the pollution of a nearby factory that darkens the entire sky. Unico then is determined to cheer her up, cure her, and destroy the nearby factory.
Director: Toshio Hirata
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date: April 5, 1979
Cast
- Hiroya Oka - Unico (voice)
- Kyôko Kishida
- Minori Matsushima - Chiko (voice)
- Junpei Takiguchi - Black Cloud (voice)
- Ichirō Arishima - Grandfather (voice)
- Kaneta Kimotsuki - Mouse (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Yukihide Takekawa, Mickie Yoshino
Cinematography: Iwao Yamaki
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers about?
- The Goddess Venus is jealous of the beautiful human girl Psyche and blames her pet unicorn, Unico, as Psyche's source of good luck that keeps her from the harm of the goddess' cruel intentions. Unico has the amazing power to make anyone he meets happy. Whether it's because of his personality or the powers of his horn, no one knows. Venus has Unico banished, and the West Wind now takes Unico from one place and time to the next. Taken to a heavily polluted city, Unico meets a sickly girl named Chiko who is suffering because of the pollution of a nearby factory that darkens the entire sky. Unico then is determined to cheer her up, cure her, and destroy the nearby factory.
- Who directed Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers?
- Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers was directed by Toshio Hirata.
- Who stars in Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers?
- Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers stars Hiroya Oka, Kyôko Kishida, Minori Matsushima, Junpei Takiguchi, Ichirō Arishima, Kaneta Kimotsuki.
- How long is Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers?
- Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers?
- Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers is a Animation, Adventure, Fantasy film.
- Where was Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers produced?
- Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers was produced in Japan.