Tales from Earthsea
The son of legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki makes his directing debut with this adapatation of the third and fourth books in Ursula K. LeGuin's beloved fantasy series. It begins as the kingdom of Earthsea is going into a decline, the power of magic is waning, terrifying dragons are reappearing and the people are falling into chaos. A great wizard and a teenage Prince must find the dark source of the imbalance in this ambitious project from a promising new talent in the world of anime.
Year: 2006
Genre: Family Animation, Fantasy Films, Anime, Children's & Family Theatre, Based on..., Animation, Film Festivals 2007, Studio Ghibli
Country: Japan
Director: Goro Miyazaki
Duration: 115 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains medium level violence.
6.5/10
Location in store: Anime (Studio Ghibli)
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