Ghibli’s ‘Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter’ Series Headed to Amazon Prime

Born on a stormy night in a mountain fort, surrounded by her parents and a loving band of robbers, Ronja grows to be a strong and active girl, and discovers that the forest is both a beautiful and frightening place inhabited by strange creatures. She befriends the son of her father’s rival and so begins the drama of her friendship and family loyalties. We watch as she explores and understands these key factors in her life, and discovers that seemingly irresolvable choices can finally be made with the help of love and understanding.

The original series, written by Hiroyuki Kawasaki (After War Gundam X, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Psychic Detective Yakumo), has been adapted for English-speaking audiences by David Freedman. In this new version, Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) will narrate; the rest of the cast, comprised of mostly English performers, includes Teresa Gallagher, Rufus Hound, Morwenna Banks, Kelly Adams, and Adrian Edmonson.