World Famous Fairy Tale Series

Top 2 Billed Cast

Kyôko Kishida
岸田今日子

Narrator

Isao Hashizume
橋爪功

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    A Japanese anime series of short films based on fairy tales and classic stories, produced by Toei Animation between 1975 and 1983.

  • Release Date

    1975-10-01

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    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語

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