The forgotten Wizard of Oz anime is a wicked weird time

At this point, L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz is better known for its adaptations than the core text. MGM’s 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland, continues to inspire countless films (and is currently filling The Sphere in Las Vegas). But reimaginings like The Wiz, starring Dianna Ross and Michael Jackson, and Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, have proved just as popular. But anyone who thinks they’ve seen it all when it comes to takes on Oz really owes it to themselves to see the 1982 anime version. I was not prepared for the mind-melting that was to come.