Snow Queen
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TV
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 36
- Episode length
- 20 min
- Total watch time
- 12 hours
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- May 22, 2005 – February 12, 2006
- Season
- Spring 2005
- Source
- Other source
- Studio
- TMS Entertainment
- Director
- Osamu Dezaki
- Original creator
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Music
- Akira Senju
- Age rating
- PG — Children
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 67/100
- Also known as
- The Snow Queen (TV), YnJ, Yuki no Jo-Oh
- Score across sites
- 7.11/10
- Wikipedia
- Read article
Estimated watch time
12h
⚡ 8 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Classic Literature79%Travel79%Fairy Tale79%Snowscape79%Episodic79%Female Protagonist70%Animals70%
overview details
Synopsis
Based on the children's story by Hans Christian Andersen. Gerda and Kai have been neighbors and best friends since childhood. Gerda is eleven, Kai twelve. They were happy children who worked and played as they should. All that changed when the Snow Queen's mirror broke. The shards spread all through the world, each containing evil. If a shard went inside your eye, it would turn your heart to ice. A shard went into Kai's eye. After that, he grew cold to those he loved. One night, the Snow Queen came in her carriage and took Kai back to her ice castle at the farthest north point of the world. Everyone in Kai and Gerda's village didn't know where he went and believed he died from drowning in the frozen-over lake. Gerda doesn't believe this, for she dreamed of seeing Kai enter the carriage. When a drunk man admits that he also saw this, Gerda starts realizing that maybe what she saw wasn't a dream. She packs her things and goes on a journey to save Kai and bring him back home. (Source: Wikipedia)
Main cast & voice actors
Should you watch The Snow Queen?
Probably, if you enjoy adventure, drama and fantasy, especially stories with classic literature, travel, fairy tale.
Reception is positive but mixed: 67/100 on AniList, with 54% of 315 ratings at 8/10 or higher. It's the #51 highest-rated anime of 2005.
12.6% of viewers drop it before the end, more than most, so give it a few episodes to see if it clicks.
At about 12 hours in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
36 episodes are listed.
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Director
- Osamu Dezaki
- Series composition
- Masashi Sogo
- Character design
- Akio Sugino
- Music
- Akira Senju
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The Snow Queen FAQ
How many episodes does The Snow Queen have?
The Snow Queen has 36 episodes of about 20 minutes each, roughly 12 hours in total.
How long does it take to watch The Snow Queen?
About 12 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 18 days; at one hour a day, about 12 days.
Is The Snow Queen finished?
Yes. The Snow Queen has finished airing — the final episode aired February 12, 2006.
Is there a season 2 of The Snow Queen?
No sequel is listed for The Snow Queen as of October 2026.
Is The Snow Queen based on a other source?
Yes. The Snow Queen adapts the other source by Hans Christian Andersen.
Who animated The Snow Queen?
The Snow Queen was animated by TMS Entertainment and directed by Osamu Dezaki.