Ringing Bell

– Chirin is an innocent though adventurous young lamb whose carefree life on the farm comes to an abru..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
47 Minutes
Release Year:
1978
Original Name:
チリンの鈴
Ringing Bell (1978) - Also known as チリンの鈴

Chirin is an innocent though adventurous young lamb whose carefree life on the farm comes to an abrupt end when a wolf murders his mother. Confused and angry, Chirin pursues the wolf into the mountains, seeking revenge. The laws of nature are brutal, however, and hatred alone won't be enough to avenge the loss of his mother. Only the strong survive in the wild, and obtaining that strength may change Chirin forever.

Producing Country:
Release Date:

11 Mar 1978

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Masami Hata

Writer:

Takashi Yanase (story)

Main Actors:

Hitoshi Takagi, Minori Matsushima, Akira Kamiya, Taeko Nakanishi

Plot:

A baby lamb named Chirin is living an idyllic life on a farm with many other sheep. Chirin is very adventurous and tends to get lost, so he wears a bell around his neck so that his mother can always find him. His mother warns Chirin that he must never venture beyond the fence surrounding the farm, because a huge black wolf lives in the mountains and loves to eat sheep. Chirin is too young and naive to take the advice to heart, until one night the wolf enters the barn and is prepared to kill Chirin, but at the last moment the lamb's mother throws herself in the way and is killed instead. The wolf leaves, and Chirin is horrified to see his mother's body. Unable to understand why his mother was killed, he becomes very angry and swears that he will go into the mountains and kill the wolf.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10