Best Folktale
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This Heian period Japanese folktale recounts the discovery of Kaguya, a moon princess hidden within a bamboo stalk. The story’s notable detail lies in its exquisite prose and exploration of themes like identity and isolation. It is primarily for readers interested in classic Japanese literature, par...
Kirikou and the Sorceress is a 1998 French animated film by Michel Ocelot, notable for drawing on West African folktales and music by Youssou N'Dour.
Urashima Taro is a Japanese folktale fisherman who visits the undersea Dragon Palace and returns to find centuries have passed in his village.
Vasilisa the Beautiful is a Russian fairy-tale heroine who survives Baba Yaga's trials with a magic doll in a version collected by Afanasyev.
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest is a 2006 French animated fantasy by Michel Ocelot, notable as his first feature made with 3D computer graphics.
Issun-boshi is a Japanese fairy-tale hero only one sun tall, who travels to Kyoto in a bowl and wins status with a magic mallet.
