Movielogr
Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968)
Directed by Isao Takahata
Twitter Facebook Google+Fantasy | Adventure | Animation
Overview
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.
Length 82 minutes
Actors
Hisako Ohkata | Etsuko Ichihara | Eijirô Tôno | Mikijiro Hira | Tadashi Yokouchi | Masao Mishima | Yukari Asai | Hiroshi Kamiyama | Yoko Mizugaki | Noriko Ohara | Yasushi Nagata | Asako Akazawa | Hisashi Yokomori | Kazuo Tachibana | Taisaku Akino | Tokuko Sugiyama | Yoshie Hinoki | Yuriko Abe
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/2024 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 7 stars |
| 04/13/2020 | TV | Broadcast | Other | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
For Miyazaki Monday + Anime World on DKUTV: Isao Takahata night!
At the time this was the most expensive animated film in Japan. It’s clear when you watch with all the beautiful animation and painted backdrops. This is around the time when Takahata struck up a friendship with Hayao Miyazaki before they would begin collaborating on projects (and ultimately forming Studio Ghibli).
The story is a nice hero journey where Horus has to prove himself to the stone giant to wield the Sun Sword. A demon warlord attempts to thwart those plans and sends his sister Hilda who enchants the villagers with her magical songs to betray Horus but he’s so good hearted he still helps the villagers. Really good stuff. I don’t know if there’s a good home video release of this but there should be!
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