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Isao TakahataScreenplay:
Kazuo FukazawaComposer:
Michio MamiyaCast:
Eijirō Tōno, 平幹二朗, 秋野太作, Junko Hori, Etsuko Ichihara, Masao Mishima, Noriko Ohara, Yōko Mizugaki, Yasushi Nagata, Yoshiko Asai, Tadashi YokouchiPlots(1)
The adventures of a little Norwegian boy who is given the Sword of the Sun by a gigantic rock man in order to fight the evil Grunwald, King of the Frost. The boy returns to his native village, defeats Grunwald and saves his people. By doing these deeds he then becomes known as Prince of the Sun. (official distributor synopsis)
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I mean, considering how old this thing is, I was pleasantly surprised. Of course, the animation shows its age, and the static cuts in the fight scenes, when they change the images, do not look great, although I still liked this movie a lot. I thought the soundtrack was especially nice. It does not have any profound narrative; it is a classic heroic tale. It appears that the main male protagonist is not in the center of the action, and so Hilda gets the most screen time for character development, which is a good thing. Many fell for Hilda quite quickly and liked listening to her singing. Plus, it had a certain amount of cuteness to it, so I even smiled at times. The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun was a very enjoyable experience and I am rating it with a charming 8/10. ()
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