Hols (Horus) returns to the village from which his late father had once fled at a time when it was being destroyed by Grunwald the Frost King. On the way, Hols is attacked by the demon himself, but survives and is taken in by the people of a fishing village also under threat from Grunwald.
Released: 1968
Language: Japanese
Alternate Titles: Horus: Prince of the Sun, The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun, Taiyo no Ooji Horusu no Daiboken (Japan), Little Norse Prince Valiant, The Great Adventure of Little Prince Valiant, The Adventures of Hols, Prince of the Sun
Style: 2D animation
Rated: PG
[ Japanese ] Featuring the voices of:
| Hisako Okata | ... Hols |
| Etsuko Ichihara | ... Hilda |
| Mikijiro Hira | ... Grunwald |
| Asako Akazawa | ... Piria |
| Eijirou Touno | ... Ganko |
| Hisashi Yokomori | ... Hol's father, Toto the White Owl |
| Junko Hori | ... Freppu, Potomu |
| Masaaki Tsuzaka | ... Rusan |
| Masao Mishima | ... Village Chief |
| Noriko Ohara | ... Chiro the Squirrel |
| Tadashi Yokouchi | ... Boldo, Moug the Rock Giant |
| Tokuko Sugiyama | ... Chaharu |
| Yasushi Nagata | ... Drago |
| Yoko Mizugaki | ... Mauni |
| Yoshie Hinoki | ... Village Woman |
| Yukari Asai | ... Koro the Bear Cub |
| Yuriko Abe | ... Young Girl |
Produced by: Hiroshi Ôkawa
Musical Score by: Michio Mamiya
Writing Credits: Kazuo Fukazawa
Art Directors: Mataharu Urata
Based on: Japanese native legends
Hayao Miyazaki was not only the key animator on this film, but also the scene designer and conceptual artist. This was the first film directed by Isao Takahata, most well-known as the director of Graveyard of the Fireflies.
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