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Original title: Chirin no suzu (Ringing Bell)
Year: 1978
Running time: 47 min.
Country: Japan
Director: Masami Hata
Screenwriter: Story: Takashi Yanase
Cast: Animation
Music: Taku Izumi
Cinematography: Animation, Iwao Yamaki
Producer: Sanrio. Distributor: Pony Canyon
Genre: Animation. Drama | Half-length Film. Animals. Dogs/Wolves. Revenge
Synopsis: Chirin no Suzu, released outside of Japan as Ringing Bell, is an anime film released in 1978 by Sanrio. A baby lamb named Chirin is devastated when his mother is killed by a wolf who raids the farm in the night. Seeking revenge, he must become like the very thing he wishes to destroy, and he must venture far beyond the safety his home and childhood into the wilderness to seek the fearsome Wolf King. Ringing Bell starts off as a children's film but quickly merges into a darkly toned story of the laws of nature and revenge. It has also been viewed in the past as a cautionary tale about venturing away from home, nonconformity and revenge.

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Ringing Bell

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