The Golden Bird

グリム童話 金の鳥

"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.

Director

Toshio Hirata

Screenplay

Junji Tashiro

Status

Released

Release date

14/03/1987

Original language

Japanese