Yuki no Taiyou Pilot
ユキの太陽
This pilot is remembered, really, for one notable reason: this is Miyazaki's first time as a solo director. He teamed up with Takahata for the later episodes of the 1971-72 Lupin III series, but Yuki's Sun marked his first time solely in the captain's seat.
Yuki's Sun was based upon a popular shoujo manga (girls' comic) by Tetsuya Chiba which was serialized in 1963. It involves a 10-year-old orphan girl who is adopted into a family. The storyline is somewhat complex, and seems to play out like grand melodrama. Chiba's stories were more sophisticated and grown-up than, say, Osamu Tezuka, who of course was the godfather of postwar Japanese manga.
OVA anime, 1 episodes, Winter 1972, Studio Ghibli. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Studio Ghibli. Genres: Drama. Season: Winter 1972.
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Production: Studio Ghibli (animation), Tms Entertainment Co., Ltd..
AniList members score Yuki no Taiyou Pilot 59/100.
Episodes
- Episode 1