Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
ザスピリットオブワンダー - チャイナさんの憂鬱
Synopsis
Sometime during the late 19th century, a young Asian girl has made a place for herself in a seaside town as the owner and operator of the Tenkai restaurant and boarding house... Yet "Miss China," as the locals call her, is in the dumps. She's got a Mad Scientist named Breckenridge living upstairs who is chronically late with the rent, and she's pining for Jim, a handsome watchmaker's apprentice whom she mistakenly believes is pursuing the local flower girl. But this isn't our world. It is a world that has the Spirit of Wonder, where every so often, just occasionally mind you, amazing things happen. The Mad Scientist actually has come up with an incredible invention, and Jim has an unbelievable plan to use it to give Miss China the most beautiful ring in all the World.
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Hiroyuki Shibamoto
Jim Freud (voice)
Noriko Hidaka
Miss China (voice)
Michio Hazama
Dr. Breckenridge (voice)
Akiko Hiramatsu
Nancy (voice)
Chisa Yokoyama
Robin (voice)
Ikuya Sawaki
Paul (voice)
Ako Mayama
Joan (voice)
Shozo Iizuka
Rock (voice)
Tamao Hayashi
Titi (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Lily (voice)
Yu Shimaka
Shop Owner (voice)
Chafurin
Man A (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 14, 1996
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mitsuru Hongo
- Screenplay & Story
- Michiru Shimada
- Original Score
- Kohei Tanaka
- Original Title
- ザスピリットオブワンダー - チャイナさんの憂鬱
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 45m
- Production Studios
- Toshiba EMI, Ajiado
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mitsuru Hongo
Michiru Shimada, Kenji Tsuruta
Kohei Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Kohei Tanaka
Original Music Composer
Mitsuru Hongo
Director
Michiru Shimada
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
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What is Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring about?
Sometime during the late 19th century, a young Asian girl has made a place for herself in a seaside town as the owner and operator of the Tenkai restaurant and boarding house... Yet "Miss China," as the locals call her, is in the dumps. She's got a Mad Scientist named Breckenridge living upstairs who is chronically late with the rent, and she's pining for Jim, a handsome watchmaker's apprentice whom she mistakenly believes is pursuing the local flower girl. But this isn't our world. It is a world that has the Spirit of Wonder, where every so often, just occasionally mind you, amazing things happen. The Mad Scientist actually has come up with an incredible invention, and Jim has an unbelievable plan to use it to give Miss China the most beautiful ring in all the World.
Who directed Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring?
Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring was directed by Mitsuru Hongo.
Who stars in Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring?
The principal cast of Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring includes Hiroyuki Shibamoto, Noriko Hidaka, Michio Hazama, Akiko Hiramatsu, Chisa Yokoyama.
When was Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring released and how long is it?
Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring was composed by Kohei Tanaka.
Is Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring based on a book or true story?
Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Kenji Tsuruta".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring?
Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).