Twenty-Four Eyes

Twenty-Four Eyes

1980 · 73 min · Animation, Drama

TV adaptation of the novel "Twenty-Four Eyes", combining animation with a few live-action scenes.

Directed by Akio Jissoji · Written by Sumie Tanaka

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