Funiculì funiculà: Tozan Densha

"Funiculì funiculà: Tozan Densha" is a Japanese animated adaptation of the classic Italian song. The anime utilizes the Japanese version of the song, originally composed by Luigi Denza with lyrics by Peppino Turco. The first broadcast featured the song performed by the Japanese vocal group Duke Aces under the title "Tozandensha" and was accompanied by shadow play created by the Kakashiza Shadow Play Theatre. This version was broadcast on NHK's Minna no Uta program in April 1961. A later performance, using the original song title, was broadcast in June 1970, featuring the Osaka Sumiyoshi Boys and Girls Choir. The anime's premise centers around the musical adaptation and visual presentation of this beloved song.