Yuki
ゆき
Synopsis
Up in Heaven, Yuki’s grandparents decide that, having turned thirteen years old, she must go down to Earth to a village that is torn by bandits and intervene to save its people. However if she does not succeed within one year she will become as insubstantial as the wind. Down in the village, Yuki is befriended by a group of orphans whose parents have all been killed by the bandits and who now subsist by begging. Yuki amazes them by taming the wild horse Blizzard. She is instrumental in getting the orphans and farmers to stand up to first the warring bandits and then Goemon, the greedy lord that owns the region. But Yuki must face her greatest challenge yet when the displeased Demon God that lives in the volcano emerges to destroy those who live beneath.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 1, 1982
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tadashi Imai
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Miyazaki
- Original Title
- ゆき
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Children's Films, Mushi Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tadashi Imai
Akira Miyazaki, Ryusuke Saito
Harutoshi Ogata
Satoshi Itō, Saburo Watanabe, Takeo Nishiguchi
Department Leadership Roster
Satoshi Itō
Producer
Saburo Watanabe
Producer
Takeo Nishiguchi
Producer
Akira Miyazaki
Screenplay
Harutoshi Ogata
Editor
Tadashi Imai
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Yuki
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What is Yuki about?
Up in Heaven, Yuki’s grandparents decide that, having turned thirteen years old, she must go down to Earth to a village that is torn by bandits and intervene to save its people. However if she does not succeed within one year she will become as insubstantial as the wind. Down in the village, Yuki is befriended by a group of orphans whose parents have all been killed by the bandits and who now subsist by begging. Yuki amazes them by taming the wild horse Blizzard. She is instrumental in getting the orphans and farmers to stand up to first the warring bandits and then Goemon, the greedy lord that owns the region. But Yuki must face her greatest challenge yet when the displeased Demon God that lives in the volcano emerges to destroy those who live beneath.
Who directed Yuki?
Yuki was directed by Tadashi Imai.
Who stars in Yuki?
The principal cast of Yuki includes Chie Ushihara, Akiji Kobayashi, Kazuko Sugiyama, Hōsei Komatsu, Taeko Nakanishi.
When was Yuki released and how long is it?
Yuki was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.