The homeless dog Rock swears to take to revenge on a tiger named Killer in the zoo, who had killed his mother. The dogs in town, troubled by the atrocities of Killer, join forces to support Rock. Changing the target of revenge to the murderer of the main character's mother made it easier for kids to empathize with the character.

(Source: AnimeNfo)

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Genres

Studios

• Toei Animation

Staff

• Hayao Miyazaki — In-Between Animation
• Osamu Tezuka — Original Plan
• Youichi Kotabe — Key Animation
• Reiko Okuyama — Key Animation
• Hiroshi Ookawa — Production
• Yasuji Mori — Key Animation
• Masatake Kita — Key Animation
• Norio Hikone — Key Animation
• Makoto Yamazaki — Background Art
• Chikao Katsui — Key Animation
• Masao Kumakawa — Key Animation
• Daikichirou Kusube — Key Animation
• Duke Aces — Theme Song Performance (OP)
• Hiroshi Ikeda — Assistant Unit Director
• Takashi Iijima — Planning, Script
• Hajime Numai — Art
• Takeshi Mori — Recording
• Kouyou Itou — Background Art