The Little Norse Prince: The Studio Ghibli Collection (Optimum)

Synopsis

The debut feature of master animator Isao Takahata (Grave Of The Fireflies), The Little Norse Prince tells the tale of Hols, a brave young boy who pulls a blade out from a centuries-old Rock Giant only to discover that it is the Sword of the Sun. If re-forged, the sword's destiny will transform the boy into the Prince of the Sun.

Urged by his father, Hols and his pet bear Coro travel to his ancestral village, a place destroyed by the Frost King Grunwald. Along the way, he helps a village whose residents are besieged by Grunwald's magic, but the villagers feel threatened when he befriends Hilda, a beautiful girl whose haunting songs conceal a dark secret.

Fusing Japanese folklore with a Scandinavian setting, Takahata's epic adventure shows the hallmarks of later Studio Ghibli productions: well-rounded characters, dazzling animation and incredible imagination.?/P>

Release Audio

• Dolby Digital Mono (Japanese)

Contributors:

• Isao Takahata (Supervising Editor)

Additional Info

• Release Languages: English, Japanese
• Length: 82 mins
• Certificate: (U)-Universal, suitable for all.
• Encoding: PAL
• No. of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 2.20
• Format: DVD - Plastic
• Interactive Menus: Yes
• Scene Selection: Yes