Japan Synopsis
太陽の王子ホルスの大冒険
Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel to the lands of his ancestors, encountering the beautiful but enigmatic Hilda as his journey leads to a series of adventures.
The 1967–1969 Japan Window
68 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Horus: Prince of the Sun sits at position #43.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Horus: Prince of the Sun. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedPrincess Mononoke
★ 8.3 · Japan
3 sharedInuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
★ 7.6 · Japan
3 sharedDemon City Shinjuku
★ 6.0 · Japan
2 sharedJujutsu Kaisen 0
★ 8.2 · Japan
2 sharedBlack Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
★ 8.1 · Japan
2 sharedDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
★ 8.3 · Japan
Other Titles From Toei Animation
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Horus: Prince of the Sun premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,435 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,037 of 1,216 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation |
| Runtime | 1h 22m |
| Release Date | July 24, 1968 |
| IMDb | tt0063668 |