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Feature film — 2014

Giovanni's Island (2014)

7.51h 42mAnimation — Drama — History

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.

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A high-signal pick with 120 votes.

Warner Bros. Japan / Japan Association of Music Enterprises (JAME) / Production I.G

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Director: Mizuho Nishikubo

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Cast & crew

Masachika Ichimura as Tatsuo Senou (voice)

Masachika Ichimura

Tatsuo Senou (voice)

Yukie Nakama as Sawako (voice)

Yukie Nakama

Sawako (voice)

Kanako Yanagihara as Micchan (voice)

Kanako Yanagihara

Micchan (voice)

Yusuke Santamaria as Hideo (voice)

Yusuke Santamaria

Hideo (voice)

Kota Yokoyama as Junpei Senou (voice)

Kota Yokoyama

Junpei Senou (voice)

Junya Taniai as Kanta Senou (voice)

Junya Taniai

Kanta Senou (voice)

Saburo Kitajima as Genzou Senou (voice)

Saburo Kitajima

Genzou Senou (voice)

Hiroshi Inuzuka as Chief (voice)

Hiroshi Inuzuka

Chief (voice)

Kaoru Yachigusa as Older Sawako (voice)

Kaoru Yachigusa

Older Sawako (voice)

Tatsuya Nakadai as Older Junpei Senou (voice)

Tatsuya Nakadai

Older Junpei Senou (voice)

Polina Ilyushenko as Tanya (voice)

Polina Ilyushenko

Tanya (voice)

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