A Thousand & One Nights

Production Notes

Senya Ichiya Monogatari is the first installation in a trilogy of experimental adult-oriented films, Animerama. It takes direct inspiration from the Middle Eastern folk tale compilation One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of stories that was first published in Arabic in 1775 but with a literary history predating the 10th century. At the time of its release, Senya Ichiya Monogatari was the longest animated film sitting at 130 minutes. It was also the first X-rated animation in Japan and claims to be the first erotic animated feature film. The film was first distributed by Nippon Herald Films as a 10th anniversary special beginning in June 1969. In 2018, Third Window Films distributed 2,000 limited-edition Blu-ray copies—alongside the second installment of Animerama, Tezuka's Cleopatra—and bundled it with an interview featuring the director and other audio commentaries. The English dubbed version, recorded in Italy, was released by anime distributor Discotek Media in November 2020.

Cast Highlights

Aldin

Main

Milliam

Supporting

Voice: Kishida, Kyouko (Japanese)

Core Staff

Yamamoto, Eiichi

Director

Tezuka, Osamu

Script, Executive Producer, Series Composition

Dezaki, Osamu

Storyboard, Series Composition, Key Animation, Art Director

Abe, Kouji

Background Art

Akashi, Teiichi

Background Art

Furukawa, Masashi

Editing

Quick Facts

Ranking And Reach

Title Variants

Production Team