Twelve Months (1980)
A young queen requests a bouquet of snowdrop flowers for New Year's Day in exchange for a reward. One greedy woman sends her stepdaughter, whom she does not like, to look for the flowers in a cold forest, knowing the task will be impossible for her. The girl almost freezes to death in the forest, but she is rescued by the spirits of the Twelve Months, who create spring around her. The girl is able to deliver the bouquet to the queen, but others want a share of the reward.
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Family
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: March 15, 1980
Cast
- Shinobu Otake - Anja (voice)
- Ai Kanzaki - Queen (voice)
- Tokuko Sugiyama - Stepmother (voice)
- Mariko Mukai - Stepmother's daughter (voice)
- Ichiro Nagai - Professor (voice)
- Masashi Amenomori - Prime Minister (voice)
- Daisuke Ryū - Officer (voice)
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi - January (voice)
- Katsuji Mori - April (voice)
- Masato Yamanouchi - Soldier (voice)
Screenplay
- Yasuko Miyazaki
- Kimio Yabuki
- Samuil Marshak (Original Story)
Production: Toei Animation
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Whispers of the Magical Forest, Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Enchanted Forest and Hidden Magic, Magical Fantasy Worlds
Keywords
fire, fairy tale, forest, stepmother, orphan, magical object, blizzard
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Twelve Months about?
- A young queen requests a bouquet of snowdrop flowers for New Year's Day in exchange for a reward. One greedy woman sends her stepdaughter, whom she does not like, to look for the flowers in a cold forest, knowing the task will be impossible for her. The girl almost freezes to death in the forest, but she is rescued by the spirits of the Twelve Months, who create spring around her. The girl is able to deliver the bouquet to the queen, but others want a share of the reward.
- Who directed Twelve Months?
- Twelve Months was directed by Kimio Yabuki, Yugo Serikawa, Tetsuo Imazawa.
- Who stars in Twelve Months?
- Twelve Months stars Shinobu Otake, Ai Kanzaki, Tokuko Sugiyama, Mariko Mukai, Ichiro Nagai, Masashi Amenomori.
- How long is Twelve Months?
- Twelve Months has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Twelve Months?
- Twelve Months is a Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Family film.
- Where was Twelve Months produced?
- Twelve Months was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Twelve Months?
- The themes of Twelve Months include: Whispers of the Magical Forest, Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Enchanted Forest and Hidden Magic, Magical Fantasy Worlds.