Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey

Set in a German-speaking country in the seventies, brother and sister Tyltyl and Mytyl live with their parents, a dog and a cat. When their mother becomes seriously ill on Christmas Day, Tyltyl and Mytyl receive the visit of Berylune fairy. It entrusts them with the task of finding the “blue bird”, the bearer of happiness, making them able to heal the mother. With their dog Tyrol, cat Shanet, and a range of spirits, they set out on a journey to find the “blue bird” and maybe learn happiness along the way.

First Air Date: 1980-01-09

Rating: 9/10

Cast

Mami Koyama

Toru Furuya

Akihiro Miwa

Fusako Amachi

Fuyumi Shiraishi

Hiroshi Otake

Ichiro Nagai

Kenichi Ogata

Koji Yada

Mari Okamoto