Shonen Magazine
April 1981 Issue 16
Page 1-3
Spring Topics! Cinemograph 1 – Unico
★ Unico, with his white horn. Unico, who makes people feel kind, cheerful, and happy. The series is based on the legendary, mythical creature, the unicorn. “Unico,” the epic anime series of love and adventure based on the original work by Osamu Tezuka, warms the hearts of all who watch it. ★
Hello Akuma-kun!
“Unico, carried by the West Wind to a land at the ends of the earth, met Akuma-kun.”
“A demon child, having borrowed Unico’s horn for just one day, chased Unico all around.”
“The Spirit of the West Wind was supposed to take Unico to the ‘Hill of Oblivion’ under the gods’ orders, but…”
“Unico met the child of a demon named ‘Loneliness’ and tried his very best to become friends with him.”
“The demon who took Unico’s horn and attached it to his own head became Unico’s friend.”
Chao!!
“Upon learning that the Spirit of the Night Wind, a pursuer sent by the gods, was coming, the Spirit of the West Wind took Unico to another world.”
“A basket floating down the river had a stray cat named Chao inside. Unico chased after the basket.”
“Unico stumbled and plunged into the river, landing in a basket where he met Chao.”
“After walking through the forest for a while, they came upon a small hut. When Unico and Chao peeked inside…”
“Chao, who had been transformed into a girl by Unico’s power, became convinced that the old woman was a witch.”
“Chao, who had briefly turned into a girl, is back to being a cat again.”
Story
This is a story from long, long ago. In a paradise bursting with flowers, a unicorn mother gave birth to many babies. Among them was a baby with a white horn who possessed a mysterious ability to make people cheerful, kind, and happy. His name was Unico. When the gods learned of this, they were surprised. They believed that if everyone were to become happy without putting in any effort or enduring any hardships, people would become even lazier. So they ordered the Spirit of the West Wind to cast Unico away onto the Hill of Oblivion.
Along the way, the kind-hearted Spirit of the West Wind helped Unico escape to the Land at the End of the World. In this land where not even grass or trees grow, Unico met “Akuma-kun,” the child of the devil named Loneliness. At first, Akuma-kun was mean, but he and Unico eventually became good friends.
Thanks to Unico, plants began to grow on the Land at the End of the World, the gods learned of the West Wind’s betrayal and sent a pursuer after her.
Once again, Unico was carried away to a different land by the West Wind, where he met a cute little kitty named Chao and used his magic to turn her into a human girl. And then the Baron Ghost got his evil hands on Chao. Unico tried desperately to rescue her, but Chao was taken away. Accompanied by the Spirit of the West Wind, Akuma-kun and Unico rushed to the baron’s mansion…
(Directed by Toshio Hirata. Music by Masahiko Sato. Insert songs by Iruka. A Sanrio film. Now playing.)
Take Down Ghost
“Chao, who was invited to the mansion of the Ghost man she met in the forest, sneaked out of the cabin and went to meet the baron.”
“To save everyone in the forest, Unico bravely confronted the evil demon without flinching.”
“Unico fought the pursuing Ghost as he tried to rescue Chao. His horn was his weapon.”
“Ghost, slashed by Unico’s horn, let out an eerie, dying shriek and transformed into a gigantic demon.”
“The massive demon with its terrifying face raised its axe and bore down on Unico. Unico’s horn was broken.”
“As Ghost transformed into a gigantic demon, lightning and magma attacked the forest. The forest animals fled in panic.”
ストーリー
それは、昔々の物語。花々が咲き乱れる楽園で、ユニコーンのおかあさんが赤ちゃんをたくさん生みました。その中に白い角を持ち、人々を明るく優しくして、幸せにする不思議な能力を持つ赤ちゃんがー頭いました。名前をユニコといいました。これを知った神神は驚きました。誰もが努力や苦労もせずに幸せになってしまえば、人間はますます怠け者になってしまうと考えたからです。そこで西風の精に命じて忘却の丘に捨てようとしました。
心優しい西風の精は、途中の地の果ての国にユニコを逃がしてあげました。草木も生えない国で、ユニコは孤独という名の悪魔の子の‘’悪魔くん”と知りました。初めは意地悪をしたりしていた悪魔くんもユニコと仲良くな りあいました。
地の果ての国にもユニコのおかげで草花が生えるようになると、神がは西風の裏切りを知り、追っ手を出しました。
再び、西風の様に別の地につれられてきたユニコは、かわいい子ネコのチヤオと知りあい、魔法の力で人間の女の子にしてあげました。そのチャオにゴースト男爵の魔手が………………。 ユニコは 必死に助け出そうとしましたが、チャオは連れさられてしまいました。西風 の精とともに駆けつけた悪魔くんとユニコは男爵の館へ･･････。
（監督=平田敏夫・音楽=佐藤允彦。痛 =イルカ。サンリオ映画。公開中。）