Ibara-Hime matawa Nemuri-Hime

(Briar-Rose or The Sleeping Beauty)

Genres: Fantasy , Europe , Historical

Type

movie

Episodes

1

Status

finished

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

PG

Aired

1990-01-01

Season

Winter 1990

Description:

An alternate retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. The story begins in the same way as the original story but our young heroine instead of falling under the mystical spell begins to uncover the mystery of the man who cursed her and his relationship with her mother. It is a realistic reminder that "They lived happily ever after...", may not be as happy as we once envisioned.

Alternative Titles:

いばら姫またはねむり姫, Sleeping Beauty, Šípková Růženka aneb Spící krasavice

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Description:

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Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

19 Min

Rating

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Status

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Aired

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Description:

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Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

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Status

finished

Aired

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(The Tale of the Princess Kaguya)

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Description:

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Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

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Rating

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Status

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Aired

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(House of Flames)

6.73

Description:

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Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

19 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

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(Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo)

8.03

Description:

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Type

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Episodes

24

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2004-10-06

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