Tottoi

"The beauty and pride of wild animals capture the hearts of innocent people who have not lost their passion for nature."

Nov 12 1993 N/A 1h 23m
Adventure, Animation, Drama

Based on the novel Tottòi by Gianni Padoan. Sardinia is abundant in beautiful beaches and mysterious caves which are known as the habitat of a peculiar kind of seal on the verge of extinction. After moving to this island, Tottoi, fascinated by nature, visits different beaches and caves everyday. When he finds a seal cub and its mother in an isolated cave, he is surprised by the humorous movements and innocence of the cub and the dignity of its mother. Tottoi soon becomes attached to the seals, but his secret is revealed to heartless adults. In the name of preservation, a plan is developed to capture them for an aquarium. Now the dignity and pride of the wild seal are in danger. No matter how painful for Tottoi to be separated from his small friends, he must fight for the welfare of the wild mammals and let them go free into the sea.

Plot

After his mother's death, Antonio (nicknamed "Tottòi" in Sardinian) and his father move to Sardinia, where Tottòi's father grew up as a boy. Tottòi's adventures begin when he sees monk seal, despite belief that they died out long ago.

Written by

Ryûzô Nakanishi, Gianni Padoan

Directed by

Nekomataya

Cast

Daisuke Namikawa, Kappei Yamaguchi, Jun'ichi Kanemaru

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Nippon Animation, Onkyo Eizo System Co., Ltd., Fizz Sound Creation

Languages

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
75
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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