A Dog of Flanders returns in a Japanese novel with art from the 1975 anime

Tokuma Shoten releases an illustrated novelization of A Dog of Flanders in Japan November 13, using hundreds of color stills from the television adaptation.

Tokuma Shoten releases an illustrated novelization of A Dog of Flanders in Japan November 13, using hundreds of color stills from the television adaptation. Minori Komiyama retells the story of Nello, a boy who delivers milk, and Patrasche, the dog he rescues. The edition follows the anime directed by Yoshio Kuroda and

includes drawings and paintings that matter to Nello’s dream of becoming an artist, including works by Rubens. Tokuma’s Anime Novel line pairs prose adaptations with images from the original productions. The publisher plans an adaptation of 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother for 2027. Official source. Image credit:

Nippon Animation / Tokuma Shoten, official book cover. Official image.

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