Twelve Months
1980, Japanese. Directed by Kimio Yabuki & Yugo Serikawa & Tetsuo Imazawa.
A young queen requests a bouquet of snowdrop flowers for New Year's Day in exchange for a reward. One greedy woman sends her stepdaughter, whom she does not like, to look for the flowers in a cold forest, knowing the task will be impossible for her. The girl almost freezes to death in the forest, but she is rescued by the spirits of the Twelve Months, who create spring around her. The girl is able to deliver the bouquet to the queen, but others want a share of the reward.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kimio YabukiDirector
- Yugo SerikawaDirector
- Tetsuo ImazawaDirector
- Shinobu OtakeAnja (voice)
- Ai KanzakiQueen (voice)
- Tokuko SugiyamaStepmother (voice)
- Mariko MukaiStepmother's daughter (voice)
- Ichiro NagaiProfessor (voice)
- Masashi AmenomoriPrime Minister (voice)
- Daisuke RyūOfficer (voice)
- Kiyoshi KobayashiJanuary (voice)
- Katsuji MoriApril (voice)
- Masato YamanouchiSoldier (voice)
- Koji YakushoYoung soldier (voice)
- Hidekatsu ShibataAdditional voice
Details
- Released
- 15 March 1980
- Original title
- 世界名作童話 森は生きている
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yasuko Miyazaki, Kimio Yabuki
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What Twelve Months is based on
Twelve Months is based on The Twelve Months by Samuil Marshak.
The Twelve Months
By Samuil Marshak
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Twelve Months: quick answers
What comes after Twelve Months?
Next in the series: Swan Lake (1981).
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How long is Twelve Months?
Twelve Months runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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Which OTT platform is Twelve Months on?
Twelve Months isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 March 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Twelve Months?
If you liked Twelve Months, try Epic, The Princess and the Goblin, The House of Magic.
Who directed Twelve Months?
Twelve Months (1980) was directed by Kimio Yabuki and Yugo Serikawa and Tetsuo Imazawa and stars Shinobu Otake, Ai Kanzaki, Tokuko Sugiyama.
What is Twelve Months based on?
Twelve Months is based on The Twelve Months by Samuil Marshak.