Yuki's Sun

Yuki's Sun
ユキの太陽
Directed byHayao Miyazaki
Written byHayao Miyazaki
Based on
Yuki's Sun
by Tetsuya Chiba
Production
company
Release date
  • 1972 (1972)
Running time
5 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Yuki's Sun (Japanese: ユキの太陽, Hepburn: Yuki no Taiyō) is a 1972 Japanese short animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Scenario

The film follows Yuki, a 10-year-old girl living in an orphanage who searches for her parents in Hokkaido.

Production

Yuki's Sun was based on the 1963 shōjo manga of the same name by Tetsuya Chiba. Tokyo Movie asked Miyazaki to direct what was envisioned to be the pilot episode of a television series; however, the project was shelved after it failed to impress television producers.[1][2][3]

Yuki's Sun was Miyazaki's solo directorial debut; he had previously co-directed episodes of Lupin the 3rd Part I alongside Isao Takahata.[3]

Release

On 26 December 2013, Yuki's Sun was screened in 76 cinemas across Japan by Aeon Entertainment [ja].[4] Yuki's Sun was released as part of a collection of animated films and episodes by Walt Disney Japan in November 2015.[1][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b Ressler, Karen (30 July 2015). "Disney to Release 'Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki' Blu-ray Set". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ^ Greenberg, Raz (2018). Hayao Miyazaki: Exploring the Early Work of Japan's Greatest Animator. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-5013-3594-5.
  3. ^ a b "Il primo lavoro di Miyazaki Hayao nelle sale giapponesi!". ScreenWEEK (in Italian). 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. ^ "宮崎駿監督、幻の作品「ユキの太陽」がイオン全76劇場で上映 : 映画ニュース". Eiga (in Japanese). 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ^ Loo, Egan (31 March 2014). "Miyazaki's 1st Directorial Work Listed in 13-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Box Set". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  6. ^ Lloyd Williams, Katie (30 July 2015). "Hayao Miyazaki Blu-Ray Set Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.

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