# Ronja the Robber's Daughter (2014)

> A bandit chief's fiercely independent daughter explores an enchanted forest full of magical creatures until she meets a boy her own age who changes her life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/55555

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 26
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, family, fantasy, adventure
- Created by: Goro Miyazaki
- Network: NHK BS Premium
- Cast: Haruka Shiraishi, Reika Uyama, Yukari Nozawa, Mika Doi, Takaaki Seki, Atsuki Tani
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3503520/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: warm, whimsical, wondrous, hopeful, gentle

## Synopsis

Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (2014-2015) is a Japanese animated family fantasy series created by Goro Miyazaki and broadcast on NHK BS Premium. Ronja is the fearless only daughter of Mattis, a bandit chief who rules a stone castle in the middle of a vast, dense forest. Voiced by Haruka Shiraishi, Ronja grows restless within the walls and ventures alone into the woods, where she learns to survive through her own strength while friendly creatures and occasional rescues from her parents keep her going. Her world shifts when she meets Birk (Reika Uyama), a boy her own age from a rival clan, and the friendship tests the old feud that has defined both families. Across a single season of twenty-six episodes, each about twenty-five minutes long, the story unfolds as a gentle run of adventures, encounters with magical beasts, and small domestic dramas inside the castle. Its tone is warm, wondrous and hopeful, with a rustic, hand drawn beauty that recalls the Studio Ghibli tradition and the gentle fantasy of Pippi Longstocking. Fans of Ronia, the Robber's Daughter's literary roots, Mio, My Son, and Pippi Longstocking will find resonance here.

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