Summary
Chirin is an innocent though adventurous young lamb whose carefree life on the farm comes to an abrupt end when a wolf murders his mother. Confused and angry, Chirin pursues the wolf into the mountains, seeking revenge.
Good for
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 72
Running time
46 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 animated movies, −43 min on the typical 89
typical 8946Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1978
March 11, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
AnimationDramaFamilyLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Masami Hata Director
Writing · 1
- Takashi Yanase Original Story
Production · 2
- Shintaro Tsuji Producer
- Tsunemasa Hatano Producer
Camera · 1
- Iwao Yamaki Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Masashi Furukawa Editor
Sound · 3
- Taku Izumi Music
- Shouhei Hayashi Sound Designer
- Mitsuru Kashiwara Sound Effects
Art · 1
- Yukio Abe Art Direction
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