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    Buta

    BUTA / Wakate Animator Ikusei Project / 2011 Young Animator Training Project / Anime Mirai 2011
    Buta
    Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Historical
    Themes: Historical
    Studios: Telecom Animation Film
    Rating: 6.41 / 10
    Rank: #7791
    Popularity: #7196
    Users Listed: 9,152
    Users Scored: 4,993
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 12/27/2023
    Aired: March 5, 2012 (Winter)
    Type: Tv Special
    Source: original
    Age Rating: G
    Episodes: 1

    Synopsis:

    The impending inheritance of a family heirloom throws Fox's life into disarray when he's unexpectedly abducted by the Tufugu Pirates, who seize the heirloom – a cryptic map. His desperate situation draws the attention of Buta, a skilled mercenary contracted to locate the same treasure. Their paths converge aboard a pirate vessel in the shadowy depths of the world. The narrative explores themes of trust and self-reliance as Fox navigates his captivity, seeking to persuade Buta to aid his rescue. Set against a backdrop of maritime adventure and clandestine dealings, the story examines the value of legacy and the lengths people will go to secure hidden fortunes. Expect character-driven interactions within a suspenseful plot, emphasizing strategic planning and interpersonal dynamics over large-scale action.

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    Characters:

    • Buta (Main) - Voice Actors: Terasoma, Masaki
    • Fox (Main) - Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki
    • Guppi (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki
    • Torafugu (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakuya, Shunsuke

    Staff:

    • Tomonaga, Kazuhide (Director, Script)
    • Kikuta, Hiromi (Sound Director)
    • Chiba, Daisuke (In-Between Animation)
    • Ferreira, Christophe (Planning)
    • Gotou, Yoriko (In-Between Animation)
    • Hirota, Mitsutaka (Screenplay)
    • Kasahara, Yoshihiro (Editing)
    • Kurahashi, Shizuo (Sound Effects)
    • Machida, Naoko (In-Between Animation)
    • Miyakawa, Junko (Director of Photography)
    • Nakajima, Yuri (In-Between Animation)
    • Nishihara, Chie (Key Animation)
    • Ootani, Rie (Key Animation)
    • Satsuki, Maho (In-Between Animation)
    • Shirai, Yumiko (Animation Director)
    • Suenaga, Kouichi (Key Animation)
    • Takada, Youichi (Key Animation)
    • Tanino, Miho (In-Between Animation)
    • Yada, Azusa (In-Between Animation)
    • Yamamoto, Satoko (Color Design)
    • Yano, Yuuichirou (Key Animation)
    • Yoneda, Hiroshi (In-Between Animation)

    Reviews:

    • User Jargle (Score: 7/10):
      I don't get why everyone associates this one-off as a furry anime. Have none of you seen Ducktales, Rescue Rangers, Animaniacs, Tiny Toons, Looney Tunes, or Tom and Jerry??? They are anthropomorphic animals. Big deal. It didn't focus on anything sexual or anything related to furries. It just so happened that all of the characters were animals. I really liked this one-off. I wish they would have made a series for it because I enjoyed the characters and wanted them to develop more. I was engaged in the story even though there wasn't really much to go off of. The animation is enjoyable as well.It isn't the greatest thing out there but it wasn't horrible either. nThe characters were pretty cliche but that is fine because it worked out. It was more about the relationship that the samurai pig and kid fox were developing. nI would definitely recommend this short to friends and fellow lovers of anime because I enjoyed it so much. nnThere was a period during the short that I was wondering how long it was going to take to get to the end. Chalk that up to boredom or whatever, but I feel like I was amazed that the short was actually the length of a regular anime episode.
    • User 5camp (Score: 5/10):
      Young Animator Training Project/Anime Mirai short reviews: Part 5/12 Buta is a story about a lone samurai guy helping a kid find some lost treasure. Except the samurai is a pig. And the boy is a fox. Yes, all the characters in Buta are anthropomorphised animals. Anthropomorphisation does have narrative purpose beyond trying to appeal to furries. Sometimes it’s about grafting these animal traits onto human characters to emphasise that characteristic. Sometimes it’s about distancing us from the reality of events so we’re able to take a step back from the reality and spend more time analyzing the symbolism which is the reason why Night onthe Galactic Railroad decided to turn its brothers into cats. nnIn Buta, it doesn’t really serve any purpose. If anything, it cheapened its story because turning the characters into animals distanced me from them enough that I didn’t really care about them. At least, that’s my theory as to why I never got into Buta. It could have just been the story was boring. But I’m rather baffled as to why they decided to go the anthropomorphised animals route anyway, so I’m going to blame it on that.nnVerdict: Skip
    • User Sidewinder51 (Score: 7/10):
      Rate of 7 seen via english subtitles The characters are furies not humans. A warm heart tale about pirates. Even though this movie was comedy based some of the actions made were not bright. For example, say you have guns and you were robbed are you going to rant or shoot? Especially if they are within shooting range. The random luck usage was crazy. I have a problem oh wait here is a solution to help me out. The message i got from this was money buys. Not quite the message i would want kids to get. Yes, money is needed to live but to portray money in aform of friendship base is not recommended.
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