When inventor Geppetto creates a marionette and names it Pinocchio, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. Sensing that Pinocchio may have an instinct for getting into trouble, the fairy sends a raven, an owl and a talking cricket to guide him through any misadventures. Finding himself on the mysterious Island of Toys, Pinocchio discovers that a whale has swallowed his 'father' Geppetto. Now our hero must journey under the ocean to save his creator, hoping to also prove that he deserves what he most desires - to become a real, live boy.