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Ozu no mahôtsukai (1982)
Easily the most faithful feature length adaptation
This is a very good adaption of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". While the 1939 movie is pretty much unforgettable, it is not the most faithful to the book. This version, on the other hand, is.
The animations may not be the greatest, but it is pretty decent for an anime from the early 80s. The character designs were not bad at all, and they seem to be based of of some of the illustrations from the later Oz books.
The voice acting is also pretty good. Aileen Quinn is no Judy Garland, but she does do a good job of capturing the original character, and Elizabeth Hanna is perfect for the brief role of the Wicked Witch of the West.
All in all, I'll give this movie a nine out of ten, and I highly recommend this version if you are a fan of the book and was disappointed by how much the 1939 movie strayed from the book.