A balloon, a dreamer, and 26 episodes of pure 70s anime whimsy you've never heard of.
Season 1 • Episode 26
LatestTemple the Balloonist is an anime created by Tatsunoko Production.
Direction
Seitaro Hara crafts dreamlike pacing that refuses modern urgency.
Score
Melancholic melodies that'll randomly make you cry decades later.
Production
Tatsunoko's hand-painted backgrounds are frame-worthy art.
Creator
Seitarou Hara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Arabic dub 'Yasmina' became a cult classic across the Middle East, often remembered more fondly than the original Japanese version.
This was Tatsunoko's attempt to replicate Heidi's success, but its darker undercurrents and lack of a definitive ending doomed its Western syndication chances.
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