Rent Little Norse Prince (1968)
3.4 of 5 from 56 ratings
1h 21min
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- Synopsis:
The debut feature of master animator Isao Takahata. The Little Norse Prince tells the tale of Hols, a brave young boy who pulls a blade out from a centuries-old Rock Giant only to discover that it is the Sword of the Sun. If re-forged, the sword's destiny will transform the boy into the Prince of the Sun. Urged by his Father, Hols and his pet bear Coro travel to his ancestral village, a place destroyed by the Frost King Grunwald. Along the way, he helps a village whose residents are besieged by Grunwald's magic, but the villagers feel threatened when he befriends Hilda, a beautiful girl whose haunting songs conceal a dark secret. Fusing Japanese folklore with a Scandinavian setting, Takahata's epic adventure shows the hallmarks of later Studio Ghibi productions: well-rounded characters, dazzling animation and incredible imagination. - Actors:
- Yukari Asai, Gilbert Mack, Masao Mishima, Corinne Orr, Ray Owens, Eijirô Tôno, Billie Lou Watt, Hisashi Yokomori, Tadashi Yokouchi
- Directors:
- Isao Takahata
- Voiced By:
- Yukari Asai, Mikijirô Hira, Etsuko Ichihara, Hiroshi Kamiyama, Gilbert Mack, Masao Mishima, Corinne Orr, Ray Owens, Eijirô Tôno, Billie Lou Watt, Hisashi Yokomori, Tadashi Yokouchi, Hisako Ôkata
- Writers:
- Kazuo Fukazawa
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Children & Family
- Countries:
- Japan
