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Giovanni's Island (2014)

Original title: ジョバンニの島

2014-02-22 · 1h 42m · JA
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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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Mizuho NishikuboDirectorShigemichi SugitaWriterMasaki TachibanaDirector

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Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiJunpei Senou (older) (voice)Yukie NakamaYukie NakamaSawako (voice)Masachika IchimuraMasachika IchimuraTatsuo SenouYusuke SantamariaYusuke SantamariaHideo (voice)Kaoru YachigusaKaoru YachigusaSawako (older) (voice)Kota YokoyamaKota YokoyamaJunpei Senou (voice)Junya TaniaiJunya TaniaiKanta Senou (voice)Polina IlyushenkoPolina IlyushenkoTanya (voice)Kanako YanagiharaKanako YanagiharaMicchan (voice)Saburo KitajimaSaburo KitajimaGenzou Senou (voice)Hiroshi InuzukaHiroshi InuzukaChief (voice)Kanako YanagiharaKanako YanagiharaMicchan

Keywords

DisasterAnimeFriendshipLoss of loved oneIslandTragedyDancingLanguage barrierPost warWatercolour style

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Genre affinityDrama · Animation · HistoryTheme affinityDisaster · Anime · FriendshipVisual styleAnimationDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityLoss Of Loved One · Post WarDirector preference78945 · 586719

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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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Giovanni's Island has a runtime of 102 minutes.

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