The Happy Prince and Other Tales ･ a Music Picture-book ･ Japanese version

The Tale of the Prince and the Swallow

Once upon a time there lived a prince called the "Happy Prince," who lived happily every day in a palace called "Paradise," and then died happily.
The prince, who was loved by many people was made into a statue that watched over the city.
But unlike the palace where the prince had lived, the city was full of people who lived in poverty.
What did the prince feel, distressed by this sadness? And what was the true beauty that the prince and the swallow found?
Oscar Wilde's timeless classic is now a musical picture book.
95 pages in all. 11 heartfelt songs by ZABADAK and 30 beautiful, nostalgic illustrations by Ms. Tanimura Yuu bring the world of the Happy Prince to life.


Author: Oscar Wilde
The original text: The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888)


Music: ZABADAK

In 1986, Mr. Kira Tomohiko from EMI Music Japan debuted in a unit band centered around him. After many transitions, he started to work as a unit with Ms. Komine Koko in 2011. With a soulful rock base, and a sound with a sense of scale using a variety of musical elements, they have never swayed from their universal poetic world view that observes life and nature. They are always acquiring new fans while continuing to captivate many listeners. In 2013, their song "Memory of Life" was shown on the Japan Broadcasting Corporation program "Minna no Uta." Both Kira and Komine have provided music for theater, television shows, and commercials, and have performed in energetic live concerts across Japan.

Pictures: Tanimura Yuu
Graduated from the Tama Art University Department of Graphic Design. She is involved in projects from exhibitions at H. P. France's WINDOW GALLERY to package design, to illustrations of Japanese language textbooks Wide success as a painter and designer.

App programming: Tom
Supervision and Producer: Sainen Takeshi
Publisher: Ongaku ehon publishing


- After reading, you can enjoy it as a restful lullaby player.
- There is a pocket-size version (iPhone version) as well. For those who mainly read on the iPad, we recommend downloading the version designed for iPad.