The Forest of the Little Bear
1987, Japanese. Directed by Toshio Goto.
Hunting master Ginzo kills a man-eating bear. When he finds out the bear had a cub, Ginzo decides to raise the cub, but the bear later becomes a troublemaker.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 5 September 1987
- Original title
- イタズ －熊－
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryūnosuke Ono
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How long is The Forest of the Little Bear?
The Forest of the Little Bear runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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Which OTT platform is The Forest of the Little Bear on?
The Forest of the Little Bear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 September 1987. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Forest of the Little Bear?
If you liked The Forest of the Little Bear, try Hardball, Hunting Season, The Kindness of Strangers.
Who directed The Forest of the Little Bear?
The Forest of the Little Bear (1987) was directed by Toshio Goto and stars Takahiro Tamura, Junko Sakurada, Hiroshi Miyata.