Giovanni's Island (2014)

02/22/2014 (JP) • 1h 42m

Animation, Drama, History

Overview

In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.

Top Billed Cast

Masachika Ichimura

Tatsuo Senou (voice)

Yukie Nakama

Sawako (voice)

Kanako Yanagihara

Micchan (voice)

Yusuke Santamaria

Hideo (voice)

Kota Yokoyama

Junpei Senou (voice)

Junya Taniai

Kanta Senou (voice)

Saburo Kitajima

Genzou Senou (voice)

Hiroshi Inuzuka

Chief (voice)

Kaoru Yachigusa

Older Sawako (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

dancing

friendship

island

loss of loved one

language barrier

tragedy

disaster

post war

anime

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