In 1905, Vergille Strauss is a young thief living in the small country of Apfelland. With the help of a local inspector named Fleischer, he rescues a girl from a group of foreign thugs. Her name is Frieda and she may be the key to a secret that is of great interest to other nations.
Direction
Yuyama crafts tension in quiet moments beautifully.
Production
Gorgeous European-inspired worldbuilding on modest budget.
Director
Kunihiko Yuyama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kunihiko Yuyama would later helm Pokémon movies for two decades, making this his most grounded work.
Apfelland's fictional European setting reflects 1990s anime's fascination with pre-WWI continental aesthetics before isekai took over.
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