Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (TV series) facts for kids
For the 1981 book, see Ronia, the Robber's Daughter. For the 1984 film, see Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (film).
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Promotional image for Ronja, the Robber's Daughter featuring the main characters of the series
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Quick facts for kids 山賊の娘ローニャ |
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| Genre | Fantasy, drama |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Gorō Miyazaki |
| Produced by | Nobuo Kawakami |
| Written by | Hiroyuki Kawasaki |
| Music by | Satoshi Takebe |
| Studio | Polygon Pictures Studio Ghibli (Production cooperation) |
| Licensed by | Serious Lunch |
| Network | NHK BS Premium |
| Original run | October 11, 2014 – March 28, 2015 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (Japanese: 山賊の娘ローニャ, Hepburn: Sanzoku no Musume Rōnya) is a Japanese computer-animated TV show. It is based on the famous book Ronia, the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren. This series was made by Polygon Pictures and Studio Ghibli, among others. Gorō Miyazaki directed the show. He said it's a story about a girl growing up, and also about love, family, and friendship. It's the first TV series ever made by Studio Ghibli.
The show was first shown in Japan in 2014. Later, it became available in other countries. For example, Amazon started streaming it in the US in 2017. The English version is narrated by Gillian Anderson.
The Story of Ronja
Ronja is the only child of a bandit chief named Mattis. She grows up with his group of robbers in a big castle in the woods of Scandinavia. When Ronja gets old enough, she starts exploring the forest on her own. She discovers many amazing things and also learns about the dangers, like magical creatures. She learns to be strong and survive in the wild, sometimes with help from her parents.
Ronja's life changes when she meets a boy her age named Birk. He is the son of Borka, the leader of a rival bandit group. Birk and his family have moved into the other half of Ronja's castle! This creates a big problem between the two families. Ronja and Birk become friends, but their families are enemies. This makes things very difficult for them.
Main Characters
- Ronja (ローニャ, Rōnya): The main character, a brave and curious girl who loves the forest.
- Mattis (マッティス, Mattisu): Ronja's father and the leader of the Mattis robbers. He is strong and loves Ronja very much.
- Lovis (ロヴィス, Rovisu): Ronja's mother. She is wise and takes care of the robbers.
- Birk (ビルク, Biruku): A boy Ronja's age and the son of Borka, the rival chief. He becomes Ronja's best friend.
- Borka (ボルカ, Boruka): Birk's father and the leader of the Borka robbers.
- Undis (ウンディス, Undisu): Birk's mother.
- Noddle-Pete (スカッレ・ペール, Sukarre Pēru): The oldest and wisest of Mattis's robbers.
- Harpy (鳥女, Tori-onna): Scary bird-women who live in the forest.
- Rumphobs (ずんぐり小人, Zunguri kobito): Small, grumpy creatures who live underground.
- Narration (ナレーション, Narēshon): The voice that tells the story.
Episode Guide
This table lists the episodes of Ronja, the Robber's Daughter.
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| 1 | "Born in the Storm" Transliteration: "Kaminari no yoru no ko" (Japanese: かみなりの夜の子) |
Kazuma Shimizu | 11 October 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja is born to Mattis and Lovis on a stormy night, the same day lightning splits their castle.
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| 2 | "The First Trip to the Forest" Transliteration: "Hajimete no mori e" (Japanese: はじめての森へ) |
Kazuma Shimizu | 11 October 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja is old enough to explore the forest outside the castle for the first time.
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| 3 | "The Fear in the Forest" Transliteration: "Mori to hoshi to kobito to" (Japanese: 森と星と小人と) |
Kazuma Shimizu | 18 October 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja gets lost in the forest at night and meets scary Gray Dwarfs.
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| 4 | "Hearing the Whistler" Transliteration: "Kikoeru kuchibue" (Japanese: 聞こえる口笛) |
Akio Kazumi | 25 October 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja explores the castle's lower parts and meets Birk, a boy from the rival bandit clan.
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| 5 | "An Enemy in the Fort" Transliteration: "Shiro ni haitta teki" (Japanese: 城にはいった敵) |
Kazuma Shimizu | 1 November 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Birk reveals he and his family have moved into the other side of Ronja's castle.
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| 6 | "Taking Without Asking" Transliteration: "Niramiau sanzoku-tachi" (Japanese: にらみあう山賊たち) |
Akio Kazumi | 8 November 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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The two bandit clans face off, and Ronja starts to understand what being a robber means.
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| 7 | "A Song In the Mist" Transliteration: "Kiri no naka no utagoe" (Japanese: 霧の中の歌声) |
Kazuma Shimizu | 15 November 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja and Birk get lost in a magical mist and learn to trust each other.
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| 8 | "The Autumn Deepens" Transliteration: "Fukamaru mori no aki" (Japanese: 深まる森の秋) |
Akio Kazumi | 22 November 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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The Mattis robbers get restless as autumn deepens, and Ronja wonders about Birk.
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| 9 | "Stuck in the Snow" Transliteration: "Nukerarenai yuki no ana" (Japanese: ぬけられない雪の穴) |
Kazuma Shimizu | 29 November 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja gets her leg stuck in the snow and fears freezing to death.
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| 10 | "The Vow to be Brother and Sister" Transliteration: "Kyōdai no chikai" (Japanese: きょうだいの誓い) |
Akio Kazumi | 6 December 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Birk rescues Ronja from the snow, and they promise to be like brother and sister.
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| 11 | "To be Done in Secret" Transliteration: "Kossori to yaru koto" (Japanese: こっそりとやること) |
Kei Takao | 13 December 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja recovers from a fever and secretly starts clearing a path to see Birk.
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| 12 | "The Whistler Underground" Transliteration: "Chikashitsu no kuchibue" (Japanese: 地下室の口笛) |
Kazuma Shimizu | 20 December 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja and Birk meet underground and Ronja shares food with Birk, whose family is low on supplies.
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| 13 | "The Wretched Robbers" Transliteration: "Aware na sanzoku-tachi" (Japanese: あわれな山賊たち) |
Akio Kazumi | 27 December 2014 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Birk secretly shares Ronja's food with his family, and spring finally arrives.
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| 14 | "Splendid Spring" Transliteration: "Subarashii haru ni" (Japanese: すばらしい春に) |
Kei Takao | 3 January 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja and Birk try to tame wild horses, but the feud between their fathers gets worse.
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| 15 | "Endless Fighting - Episode One" Transliteration: "Hateshinai arasoi (zenpen)" (Japanese: はてしない争い（前編）) |
Kazuma Shimizu | 10 January 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Mattis captures and beats Birk, making Ronja heartbroken and angry at her father.
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| 16 | "Endless Fighting - Episode Two" Transliteration: "Hateshinai arasoi (kōhen)" (Japanese: はてしない争い（後編）) |
Kazuma Shimizu | 17 January 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja jumps to Birk's side of the castle to save him, causing Mattis to disown her.
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| 17 | "Moving Out" Transliteration: "Futari no hikkoshi" (Japanese: ふたりの引っこし) |
Akio Kazumi | 24 January 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja and Birk decide to leave their families and live together in the Bear's Cave.
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| 18 | "Something in the Cave" Transliteration: "Dōkutsu ni hisomu mono" (Japanese: 洞窟にひそむもの) |
Kei Takao | 31 January 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja and Birk settle into the cave, driving out Gray Dwarfs, and Ronja dreams of her father.
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| 19 | "The Lost Knife" Transliteration: "Nakunatta naifu" (Japanese: なくなったナイフ) |
Kei Takao Akio Kazumi |
7 February 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja and Birk argue over a lost knife but reconcile after finding an injured mare.
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| 20 | "With the Wild Horses" Transliteration: "Nōma-tachi to" (Japanese: 野馬たちと) |
Akio Kazumi | 14 February 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja and Birk successfully tame wild horses and face an attack from a harpy.
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| 21 | "Hunted by Harpies" Transliteration: "Todoroku taki to tori-onna" (Japanese: とどろく滝と鳥女) |
Kei Takao | 21 February 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Lil Klippen visits Ronja, and later, Ronja and Birk are attacked by harpies near a waterfall.
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| 22 | "Only This Summer" Transliteration: "Kore kagiri no natsu" (Japanese: これかぎri no natsu) |
Kazuma Shimizu | 28 February 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Ronja and Birk escape the waterfall, and Lovis visits, trying to convince Ronja to return home.
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| 23 | "A Life Isn't to be Thrown Away" Transliteration: "Inochi wa muda ni dekinai" (Japanese: 命はむだにできない) |
Akio Kazumi | 7 March 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Mattis finds Ronja, and after a talk, Birk agrees to return with them to the castle.
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| 24 | "The Fight of the Wild Beasts" Transliteration: "Kettō no asa" (Japanese: 決闘の朝) |
Kei Takao | 14 March 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Mattis rescues prisoners, and the clans decide their chiefs will duel to unite the groups.
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| 25 | "One Band Of Robbers" Transliteration: "Hitotsu no tsuyoi sanzoku-dan" (Japanese: ひとつの強い山賊団) |
Akio Kazumi | 21 March 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Mattis wins the duel against Borka, uniting the two bandit clans, but Birk declares he won't be a robber.
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| 26 | "The Call Of The Spring" Transliteration: "Haru no sakebi" (Japanese: 春の叫び) |
Kazuma Shimizu | 28 March 2015 | 27 January 2017 | |
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Noddle-Pete passes away, and Ronja and Birk decide to live in the Bear's Cave again, not as robbers.
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See also
In Spanish: Ronja, la hija del bandolero (serie de televisión) para niños
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