Veselého výrobce hraček kdysi zradil pomocník, kterému věřil. O spoustu let později mu ale do života vstoupí hodná a zvědavá vnučka a dá mu novou naději.
All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! The "March Of The Wooden Soldiers" helps put Barnaby in his place, and ensures a "happily ever after" for Tom and Mary!
Malý kluk byl svědkem toho, jak mu otce zabila hračka doručená anonymně k nim domů. Po tomto činu není schopen mluvit a jeho matka se musí vypořádat s ním i se smrtí svého manžela. Mezitím výrobce hraček jménem Joe Peto sestrojí podezřele vypadající hračky a záhadný muž straší kolem obchodu i chlapcova domu...Ale kdo je zodpovědný za vraždící hračky?
V Německu roku 1941 pronásledují nacisté výrobce hraček, který získal mystickou knihu, jež dává život neživým předmětům.
A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.
Sister Ye lives in a rural village, where everyone makes traditional toys. When Sister Ye's husband dies of an unknown illness, and while Ye is attending to him, her son is kidnapped and sold to a wealthy lady in the city of Shanghai. Shortly after, the village is destroyed during an attack between rival warlords, forcing the villagers move to the city, where they continue to make toys. Ten years pass, and Ye's daughter Zhu'er has become a toy designer. While helping the Nationalist army at the rear, Zhu'er is killed in an attack by the Japanese. On New Year's Eve, Sister Ye is dressed in rags, sitting on the curb, selling toys. A young boy buys toys from her, and it is none other than her son, whom she does not recognize.
This adaptation of the Nutcracker story (by Tchaikovsky and original choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov) is updated in this stop-motion animation from the original Japanese release of 1979. The new 3-D rendering is complemented by the art direction of Sebastian Masuda who is responsible for much of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's style. She also provides music here.