Product Details

• Actors: Norimi Murano
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Columbia/Tri-Star
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300137511
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,468 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forgotten Treasure, October 20, 2004

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Johnjames Bloom "CyberRonin" (West Palm Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unico in the Island of Magic [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Few films in history have the ability to touch a person life so much that decades later, the search continues to find them. The "Unico" movies, are two such films. I first saw the second movie first, and had it for many years, but it was lost when I moved. I saw the first film some years later, but it dissapeared as well. Then a few months ago, I was feeling nostalgic and went online in the hopes that I might find someone with an old copy. And lo and behold, I found not one, but both films in mint condition. And Now, I HAVE THEM BOTH!!!! MWHA HAHAHAHAHA!

Okay, past my meglomanical monologue, Unico was the very first Anime I ever saw, back before I even knew what Anime was. I find it sad that it is out of print, but if it gained enough support, I am sure the Anime companies would give the go ahead for a DVD release. If anything, it would allow a lot of people to relive a simpler time, when a cartoon could touch a person so much that it would stay with them for so many years. And even after so much time, I am still in awe of the magic of these stories. A fond memory, of a forgotten treasure.

HEY OUT THERE!!! ADV!! Animego, PIONEER or anyone else. Fans demand. BRING UNICO BACK!!!!!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Somebody: PLEASE Release the "Unico" movies On DVD!!!!!!!, July 5, 2004

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Duge (INDIANAPOLIS, IN, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unico in the Island of Magic [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie was more or less my first exposure to Anime when I was a kid and I have still have very fond memories of this movie even now as an adult. Not having seen the movie for SEVERAL years, my memories about the characters and events of the story are somewhat scattered but I do remember that "Unico In The Island of Magic" was nothing like most of the cutesy "kiddie" cartoons that were heavily promoted when I was a kid. Although I was raised on Disney like just about everybody else, I developed a deeper appreciation for "darker" movies with more mature and serious themes such as "Unico," "The Secret of NIMH," "All Dogs Go To Heaven," movies that, in my opinion, better reflected "real life" with their mixture of happiness, humor, tragedy, and sadness and and movies that did not always have a "happy" ending. I still recall "Unico In The Island of Magic's" bittersweet ending scene with Unico (once again) being taken away by the West Wind without having a chance to say goodbye to Cheri with a tinge of sadness even now, which I believe is indicative of just how good the movie actually is. It is a rare movie that is able to touch me in such a way, especially several years after seeing it for the last time. While I believe that kids would definitely enjoy the movie, I think that many adults would enjoy watching this movie as well and us fans are already hooked. If you can get ahold of a VHS copy of this movie, grab it and hold onto it with all of your might, but hopefully SOMEBODY over here will give both of the "Unico" movies a proper DVD release, hopefully sooner rather than later. I am encouraged by the current rate of release of 80's cartoon shows and I am hopeful that the recent DVD release of Unicorn-related movies such as "The Last Unicorn (also originally produced and released in the early 1980's)," might prompt some more studio interest in the "Unico" movies. Sanrio, who released this movie as well as the first movie, "The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (which I have NEVER seen but would like to)," has unfortunately indicated that they will NOT ever re-release these titles on DVD here in the US so it will have to be up to other anime companies to look into this. I know that I would love to be able to share these movies with my kids! If there is anybody out there reading this who works for an anime production company looking for new products to acquire and release reading this: PLEASE Release the "Unico" movies On DVD!!!!!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 20+ years old and still lovin' this., November 27, 2005

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Tom (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unico in the Island of Magic [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This was my favorite cartoon movie as a little boy. My parents recorded it and I still can't stop enjoying this movie, even for a 20+ year old man.

One lady asked for information about this movie. Here it is in a nutshell.

In order to avoid being sent to the Land of Oblivion, by order of the Gods, the West Wind hides a small unicorn in a fishing town without any memory of where he came from. Unico only knows his name and an annoying cat quickly tries to kill him. The cat is mainly the comic relief for this movie. A wizard uses a magic flute to "Pied Piper" all the forest animals to one spot so he can turn them into "Living Puppets". After finishing the animals, the wizard's master, Karuku, orders him to start on people. All the people are taken to an island that Unico and a girl escape. The soon learn from the Trojan Horse that Karuku must be defeated with love and care. They soon return to the island to confront Karuku to a bitter end. Not much of a good ending but a good movie overall.