Ibarahime Mata wa Nemurihime
English title: Briar-Rose or The Sleeping Beauty
Japanese title: いばら姫またはねむり姫
Alternative titles: Sleeping Beauty, Šípková Růženka aneb Spící krasavice
Type: Movie
Source: Other
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: 1990
Duration: 21 min
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity
Producers: Kawamoto Productions
Genres: Award Winning, Drama
Themes: Historical

An alternate retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. The story begins in the same way as the original story but our young heroine instead of falling under the mystical spell begins to uncover the mystery of the man who cursed her and his relationship with her mother.  It is a realistic reminder that "They lived happily ever after...", may not be as happy as we once envisioned.

Winner of the 1990 Oofuji Noburou Award at the Mainichi Film Awards.