Yuki (1981): Cast
Yuki is a 1981 animated family film directed by Tadashi Imai, starring Chie Ushihara as Yuki (voice), Ichiro Nagai and Hōsei Komatsu. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Tadashi Imai
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Children's Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Yuki About?
The premise of Yuki without spoilers.
Upon turning thirteen, Yuki is sent from Heaven to a bandit‑ravaged village, with a year to save its people or fade away. There she befriends orphaned children, tames the wild horse Blizzard, and inspires them and the farmers to resist the bandits and the greedy lord Goemon. Her greatest test comes when the angry Demon God of the volcano rises to threaten the valley.
Yuki Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- snow
- snow adventure
- female protagonist
- deity
- historical fiction
- feudal japan
- muromachi period
- good versus evil
- japan
- medieval times
- based on novel
Yuki Cast & Characters
Chie Ushihara leads the cast as Yuki (voice), with Ichiro Nagai as Grandfather (voice) and Hōsei Komatsu as Oyakata (voice). Directed by Tadashi Imai; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tadashi Imai
- Chie Ushihara as Yuki (voice)
- Ichiro Nagai as Grandfather (voice)
- Hōsei Komatsu as Oyakata (voice)
- Akiji Kobayashi as Jinjii (voice)
Also Starring in Yuki
· 6 more- Kazuko Sugiyama Hana (voice)
- Joji Yanami
- Taeko Nakanishi Banbaa (voice)
- Katsuji Mori
- Nobuyo Tsuda
- Makoto Yamazaki
More from Tadashi Imai
More films directed by Tadashi Imai: War and Youth, The Possessed, Revenge and A Story from Echigo.
Yuki Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Le Combat Des Shoguns” and “La leyenda de la nieve”.
- Also known as
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- Le Combat Des Shoguns
- La leyenda de la nieve
- Yuki: Snow Fairy
- Yuki: śniegowa wróżka
- Юки – Снежная фея
- Yuki, le secret de la Montagne magique
- 雪
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Yuki FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Yuki, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Yuki?
Yuki runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Yuki released?
Yuki was released on August 9, 1981.
Who directed Yuki?
Yuki was directed by Tadashi Imai.
More films by Tadashi Imai Who is in the cast of Yuki?
Yuki stars Chie Ushihara as Yuki (voice), Ichiro Nagai as Grandfather (voice) and Hōsei Komatsu as Oyakata (voice), among 10 credited actors.
Does Yuki have a post-credit scene?
No. Yuki has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Yuki in?
The original language of Yuki is Japanese.
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