
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, 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.
Top Billed Cast

Katsue Miwa
Hans (voice)

Joji Yanami
Big Bird (voice)

Kohei Miyauchi
King Kaiser (voice)

Junpei Takiguchi
King Kanematch (voice)

Toshiko Fujita
Lulu (voice)
Featured Crew
Takuo Noda
Key Animation
Reiko Kurihara
Key Animation
Yukio Suzuki
Key Animation

Atsuko Fukushima
Key Animation
Nobumasa Shinkawa
Key Animation
Toshio Hirata
Director
Kuni Kawachi
Music
Kinichi Ishikawa
Cinematography
Tooru Mochizuki
Editor
Junji Tashiro
Screenplay

Jacob Grimm
Author

Wilhelm Grimm
Author