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The Golden Bird

1987 · 52 min

A gentle, storybook animated quest that unfolds at a calm pace, charming rather than thrilling.

Directed by
Toshio Hirata
Genres
Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
Overview
"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, Hans, 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 Hans' journey begins.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, coming-of-age, fate
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Toshio Hirata
Genres
Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    family
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism1
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    fantasy, animation, adventure, family
    Directed by
    Toshio Hirata
    Written by
    Junji Tashiro
    Starring
    Katsue Miwa, Joji Yanami, Kohei Miyauchi, Junpei Takiguchi, Toshiko Fujita, Noko Konoha, Toshio Furukawa, Keiko Yamamoto
    Runtime
    52 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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