Taiyô no ôji: Horusu no daibôken

Jul 31 1970 Not Rated 1h 22m
Action, Adventure, Animation

Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel to the lands of his ancestors, encountering the beautiful but enigmatic Hilda as his journey leads to a series of adventures.

Plot

Horus, a kid living in an unnamed Scandinavian/Eastern Europe culture of the Iron Age, recovers the Sword of the Sun from the rock giant Moog and learns from his dying father that he must returns to his ancestral territory. In the process, he defends a village from the attacks of Grundewald, a warlord/ice demon and befriends the enigmatic Hilda, a lonely and beautiful girl who sings haunting songs (and who hides a terrible secret).

Written by

Kazuo Fukazawa

Directed by

Isao Takahata

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toei Animation

Languages

Awards

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