Big Bird in Japan
“A musical adventure for the whole family!”
1988•58m•9.1•Released
FamilyTV MovieAdventureComedy
While visiting Japan, Big Bird wanders off from a guided tour bus in Tokyo, and is lost until a Japanese woman helps him get to where he needs to go. The woman, however, is hiding a secret.
Director
Jon Stone
Writer
Jon Stone
Budget
$0M
Languages
English, Japanese
Studio
NHK
Cast
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird (voice)
Brian Muehl
Barkley (voice)
Maiko Kawakami
Kaguya-Hime
Yôko Haruta
Tour Guide
Masayuki Kato
Restaurant Manager
Akira Murayama
Mr. Shimizu
Hikojiro Matsumura
Grandfather
Fukami Harue
Grandmother
Mariko Hirano
Mariko Shimizu
Akiko Nemoto
Akiko Shimizu
Pat Morita
Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
Kumiko Hironaka
Production
Company
NHK
Company
Children's Television Workshop
Company
Sony Wonder
Producer
Sonia Rosario
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