Cast
Shinobu Otake
as Anja (voice)
Ai Kanzaki
as Queen (voice)
Tokuko Sugiyama
as Stepmother (voice)
Mariko Mukai
as Stepmother's daughter (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
as Professor (voice)
Masashi Amenomori
as Prime Minister (voice)
Daisuke Ryū
as Officer (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
as January (voice)
Katsuji Mori
as April (voice)
Masato Yamanouchi
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1980
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresFantasy, Animation, Adventure
Votes21
DirectorKimio Yabuki, Yugo Serikawa, Tetsuo Imazawa
WritersYasuko Miyazaki, Kimio Yabuki
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTwelve Months
About Twelve Months
A young queen requests a bouquet of snowdrop flowers for New Year's Day in exchange for a reward. One greedy woman sends her stepdaughter, whom she does not like, to look for the flowers in a cold forest, knowing the task will be impossible for her. The girl almost freezes to death in the forest, but she is rescued by the spirits of the Twelve Months, who create spring around her. The girl is able to deliver the bouquet to the queen, but others want a share of the reward.
Directed by Kimio Yabuki, Yugo Serikawa, Tetsuo Imazawa, Twelve Months leans on a strong ensemble — Shinobu Otake, Ai Kanzaki, Tokuko Sugiyama — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about fantasy titles of 1980.
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