The Golden Bird

The Golden Bird

52 mins | Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy | March 14, 1987

"Kin No Tori" is an adaptation of the homonymous fairy tale "The Golden Bird" by Brothers Grimm. A golden apple is stolen from the King's garden. The King orders his three sons to guard the apples in turn and to find out who is the thief. When the youngest son, Hansu, presents a feather that he got from the golden bird that stole the apple the king sends his three sons to bring this bird to him and so Hansu journey begins.

The Golden Bird

52 mins | Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy | March 14, 1987

The Golden Bird
"Kin No Tori" is an adaptation of the homonymous fairy tale "The Golden Bird" by Brothers Grimm. A golden apple is stolen from the King's garden. The King orders his three sons to guard the apples in turn and to find out who is the thief. When the youngest son, Hansu, presents a feather that he got from the golden bird that stole the apple the king sends his three sons to bring this bird to him and so Hansu journey begins.
Producers Madhouse, Toei Animation
Original title グリム童話 金の鳥
Directors Toshio Hirata
Writers Junji Tashiro, Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm

Cast

Katsue Miwa

as Hans (voice)

Jôji Yanami

as Big Bird (voice)

Kōhei Miyauchi

as King Kaiser (voice)

Junpei Takiguchi

as King Kanematch (voice)

Toshiko Fujita

as Lulu (voice)

Noko Konoha

as Princess Roland (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

as Prince Croyler (voice)

Keiko Yamamoto

as Prince Walner (voice)

Takeshi Aono

as White Rose King (voice)

Kei Tomiyama

as Witch (voice)