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We just wish to see this animated version on the big screen. With the mythological epic ‘Ramayan’ making a comeback on Doordarshan after decades, the 90s kids are also reminiscing the famous animated movie titled ‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama. On this Ram Navami, lets pay tribute to the victorious lord Ram! Produced by Yugo Sako and directed by Sako, Ram Mohan and Koichi Saski, Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama will always be a cherished classic animation. With a voice cast which included Namrata Sawhney, Amrish Puri, and Shatrughan Sinha, even those who were never aware about the real story, were now exposed to the epic. A retelling of Indias greatest epic, the Ramayana, set in the far future but keeping true to the heart of Valmikis classic. The animation technique helped parents to make their kids understand the rich culture of India and impart values and traditions into them. Looking at the charming Lord Rama enact battle scenes, making use of magical weapons, superhuman creatures and apt landscapes, made everyone believe that justice was given to Valmiki’s original tale. Though the movie was created keeping in mind the younger audience, the elaborate themes, smart screenplay and witty animation piques the attention of adults too, making it a hit on channels like POGO or Cartoon Network, where it was broadcasted. And he thought of this project as a learning experience, we were impressed and everyone was eager to work with him.” Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama animation supervisor Ishiguro expressed the feeling he had while working with Mohan. The initial illustrations and character sketches were done by Patwardhan from Pune, which were later sent to Japan and the Japanese animators worked on the provided blueprints of the characters. Yoshi also mentioned how the referencing for the characters happened. The subject, Ramayana is immemorial and re-releasing it will just add to the magic it already has.” If this film gets successful, it may lead to more projects between India and Japan. While talking to AnimationXpress the assistant producer of the film Kenji Yoshi said, “Japan is working on a 4K digital version of Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama and re-release the film. With a style similar to Studio Gibhli, the animation surely carved a place in our hearts. The classic was retold by Japanese animation master Yugo Sako, and Indian animator Ram Mohan, giving the epic a magical touch. The film was titled, Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama, with elaborate costumes, action sequences, adventures and lot more but in an animated avatar. And now Mahabharata and Ramayana are back again, to make the covid-19 lockdown bearable.īut, in 1992, an animated masterpiece came out for the world. Years passed, but the show still finds a special place in every Indian’s heart. The long-running-live action adaptation of Ramayana which aired on Doordarshan was the only translation of the epic for a long time. Vibheeshana, Sugreevana and more have been retold in this animated video by MagicBox. It’s been over two decades and the 1992 animated Ramayana still remains the best movie rendition of the original epic. Ramayana is the tale of a King and his fight against evil.