Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey (1980)

Set in a German-speaking country in the seventies, brother and sister Tyltyl and Mytyl live with their parents, a dog and a cat. When their mother becomes seriously ill on Christmas Day, Tyltyl and Mytyl receive the visit of Berylune fairy. It entrusts them with the task of finding the “blue bird”, the bearer of happiness, making them able to heal the mother. With their dog Tyrol, cat Shanet, and a range of spirits, they set out on a journey to find the “blue bird” and maybe learn happiness along the way.

Released Jan. 9, 1980 780 min Episode 30 min None+

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Fantasy

Keywords: tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.female-protagonist, tmdb.brother-sister, tmdb.child-protagonist, imdb.fairy-tale-fantasy, imdb.anime-animation

Production Companies: Office Academy, Studio Live, Group TAC, Fuji Television Network, Toei Animation

Network: Fuji TV

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese