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The Wizard of Oz

1983·Movie
95
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A tornado sweeps Dorothy away to the land of Oz, to get home she must seek out the Wizard. Along the way she makes friends with Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion who want a brain, a heart, and some courage. The Wizard agrees to fulfill their requests after they destroy the Wicked Witch of the West. The Wizard of Oz (オズの魔法使い Ozu no Mahōtsukai) is a 1983 Japanese 10-minute OVA. Part of Toei Animation's World Famous Fairy Tale Series (世界名作童話まんがシリーズ Sekai Meisaku Dōwa Manga Shirīzu) video series, it was originally released in February 1983 on Fujifilm's Single-8 film. Later, it was released on VHS a few times by Toei Video. In the United States, it was dubbed in English and released as part of Volume 4 in the My Favorite Fairy Tales video series, produced in 1986 by Saban Productions and released in 1987 by Hi-Tops Video. It was re-released twice: 1990 by Video Treasures, and 1995 by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
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95
MasterpieceGoodWatch score

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How long is The Wizard of Oz?

0 h 10 min

The Wizard of Oz runs 0 h 10 min.

What language is The Wizard of Oz in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

What tropes does The Wizard of Oz use?

Hostage for MacGuffinBringing Back ProofPan and ScanBeauty Equals GoodnessThe UnseenBriar PatchingComically Missing the PointMagic FeatherVillain TeleportationAdaptational Name ChangeThin Chin of SinTyrannicideand 287 more

TV Tropes lists 299 storytelling tropes for The Wizard of Oz, including Hostage for MacGuffin, Bringing Back Proof, Pan and Scan.