Yuki Iwabuchi
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- Format
- special
- Episodes
- 1
- Episode length
- 5 min
- Total watch time
- 5 minutes
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- 1972
- Source
- Manga
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Original creator
- Tetsuya Chiba
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 53/100
- Also known as
- Yuki no Taiyou, Yuki's Sun Pilot
Estimated watch time
0h 5m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
SpecialFinished1972
Yuki's Sun
ユキの太陽• Yuki no Taiyou Pilot
Synopsis
This pilot is remembered, really, for one notable reason: this is Miyazaki's first time as a solo director. He teamed up with Takahata for the later episodes of the 1971-72 Lupin III series, but Yuki's Sun marked his first time solely in the captain's seat. Yuki's Sun was based upon a popular shoujo manga (girls' comic) by Tetsuya Chiba which was serialized in 1963. It involves a 10-year-old orphan girl who is adopted into a family. The storyline is somewhat complex, and seems to play out like grand melodrama. Chiba's stories were more sophisticated and grown-up than, say, Osamu Tezuka, who of course was the godfather of postwar Japanese manga.
Where to Watch Officially
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Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Tetsuya Chiba
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
If you like Yuki's Sun
Yuki's Sun FAQ
How many episodes does Yuki's Sun have?
Yuki's Sun has 1 episodes of about 5 minutes each, roughly 5 minutes in total.
Is Yuki's Sun finished?
Yes. Yuki's Sun has finished airing — the final episode aired 1972.
What follows Yuki's Sun?
No sequel is listed for Yuki's Sun as of October 2026.
Is Yuki's Sun based on a manga?
Yes. Yuki's Sun adapts the manga by Tetsuya Chiba.