Taiyô no ôji: Horusu no daibôken (1968)

Taiyô no ôji: Horusu no daibôken: Directed by Isao Takahata. With Mikijirô Hira, Etsuko Ichihara, Eijirô Tôno, Masao Mishima. A boy with a mythical sword wants to protect a Norse village from an evil ice wizard and his minions, who destroyed his family’s village. However, the villagers don’t fully trust him and a mysterious girl with a dark secret befriends him.

“I first saw this film in the mid-1970u0026#39;s and I really enjoyed it. It came at the time I was first introduced to such Japanese exports as Speed Racer and Kimba, as well as all the Godzilla films. The thing that really made me enjoy it was the story about the young protagonistu0026#39;s quest to free the village of his birth from the evil wizard and his love for the young girl that turned out to be the wizardu0026#39;s daughter. It is just too bad that this film has never been released on DVD. Not only would I enjoy watching it once again, but I think that this film would be enjoyed by younger kids as well. In fact, this film is probably a good introduction for younger viewers to the world of Japanese anime.”