

98 minutes
2/26/1958
Princess Kinuta runs away from the palace because she doesn't want a marriage of convenience. Princess Kinuta, who has never left the palace, didn't enjoy communing with wildlife for long when she was chased by bandit moles and accidentally fell into the Valley of the Spider's Web. The princess and a white butterfly bound by a mysterious thread were about to be eaten by the spider queen when they are rescued by Tanukichiyo, a young wandering samurai who happens to be passing by. Historical fantasy comedy starring Hibari and Izumi.

Hibari Misora
as Tanukichiro

Izumi Yukimura
as Princess Kinuta / Okuro

Yumi Shirakawa
as Ocho

Keiko Awaji
as Spider Queen of the Forest

Ichirō Arishima
as Tanukizaemon

Bokuzen Hidari
as Awa-no-Kami

Kyōko Mine
as Osono

Chōchō Miyako
as Overnight guest

Yūji Nanto
as Overnight guest
Daimaru Nakata
as Overnight guest
Racket Nakata
as Overnight guest

Tony Tani
as Tanuki host

Kenji Sahara
as Singing man

Momoko Kôchi
as Singing woman
Michiko Hamamura
as Calypso Tanuki
Shinji Yamada
as Tanukichiyo

Michiyo Tamaki
as Kohagi