“Gerda journeys to rescue her friend Kai from the Snow Queen after he's taken to her ice castle.”
The Snow Queen
雪の女王
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Synopsis
Gerda journeys to rescue her friend Kai from the Snow Queen after he's taken to her ice castle.
Based on the children's story by Hans Christian Andersen. Gerda and Kai have been neighbors and best friends since childhood. Gerda is eleven, Kai twelve. They were happy children who worked and played as they should. All that changed when the Snow Queen's mirror broke. The shards spread all through the world, each containing evil. If a shard went inside your eye, it would turn your heart to ice. A shard went into Kai's eye. After that, he grew cold to those he loved. One night, the Snow Queen came in her carriage and took Kai back to her ice castle at the farthest north point of the world. Everyone in Kai and Gerda's village didn't know where he went and believed he died from drowning in the frozen-over lake. Gerda doesn't believe this, for she dreamed of seeing Kai enter the carriage. When a drunk man admits that he also saw this, Gerda starts realizing that maybe what she saw wasn't a dream. She packs her things and goes on a journey to save Kai and bring him back home. (Source: Wikipedia)
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σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.67
Running avg · May 2014 → Dec 2023
- 9 “This anime adaptation of "The Snow Queen" is an endearing and moving re-telling that beautifully captures the spiritual devoted love story at the heart of the classic tale. The series exudes an...”
- 9 “This anime adaptation of The Snow Queen perfectly captures the fairy tale's essence while brilliantly weaving in stories like The Little Mermaid and The Little Match Girl, accompanied by an amazing...”
- 7 “The Snow Queen succeeds through its heartfelt protagonist Gerda and beautifully retold fairy tales, particularly the masterful episode 19 featuring The Little Match Girl. However, the third act...”
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- Format 36 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 15h 00m all episodes
- Aired May 2005 – Feb 2006 Spring 2005
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-0690 catalog
Produced by
- NHK Producer
- NHK Enterprises Producer