Styled after classical Western animation, it is a musical fantasy based on the fairy-tale of the same name with the screenplay by Shūji Hirami, music organization by Yū Aku and songs and score composed and arranged by Takashi Miki with Shun'ichi Tokura and Tadao Inōe.

Jack runs into a mysterious man on the way into town and trades the cow for a handful of "magic" beans.

Her mother and father have disappeared, but she claims to be happy since she will soon be marrying her beloved prince, Tulip, who is actually a giant.

Margaret introduces Jack to Tulip's mother, Madame Alisson "Alice" Hecuba, who herself is actually an evil witch that has put the princess under a spell.

Madame Hecuba takes Jack to an upstairs dining hall, where she feeds him some soup intended to put him to sleep.

The harp initially starts calling for the giant, but is quick to cooperate when the mice and Jack persuade her that it would be in her best interest.

[6] As of October 2024, a transfer of the film by Atlas International is available on DVD-Video, with both the English and Japanese audio but only dubtitles, from Hen's Tooth Video UPC 759731409421.

Henry Herx wrote in his Family Guide to Movies on Video: "Its songs are insipid and the animation rather primitive[;] still it moves along at a lively enough pace and may amuse younger children.

"[12] Richard Eder of The New York Times remarked: "The lines are blurry, the colors muddy, and the action is blocklike.

[14] Conversely, the writers of Jerry Beck's Animated Movie Guide hailed it as "A successful Japanese emulation of American fairy-tale theatrical cartoon features with many delightful songs", and gave it four stars.