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Practical Effects
Hand-drawn jungle sequences that hit different in the cel animation era
Direction
Nishimaki balancing genuine peril with Doraemon's gadget absurdity
Writing
The gang actually faces consequences for trespassing—rare for kids' anime
Director
Hideo Nishimaki
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