ジョバンニの島
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.
Giovanni's Island (2014) is a animation, drama and history film directed by Mizuho Nishikubo, released on February 22, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Masachika Ichimura, Yukie Nakama, Kanako Yanagihara and Yusuke Santamaria. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 116 ratings.
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Masachika Ichimura
as Tatsuo Senou (voice)
Yukie Nakama
as Sawako (voice)
Kanako Yanagihara
as Micchan (voice)
Yusuke Santamaria
as Hideo (voice)
Kota Yokoyama
as Junpei Senou (voice)
Junya Taniai
as Kanta Senou (voice)
Saburo Kitajima
as Genzou Senou (voice)
Hiroshi Inuzuka
as Chief (voice)
Kaoru Yachigusa
as Older Sawako (voice)
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Older Junpei Senou (voice)
Polina Ilyushenko
as Tanya (voice)
Directed by Mizuho Nishikubo, written by Shigemichi Sugita, Taiki Sakurai and Shigemichi Sugita, produced by Taiki Sakurai and Tomoyuki Miyagawa.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 116 ratings.
> The consequence of the WWII on the two Japanese children. The latest Japanese anime, based on the fictional account. Following the Japan's surrender during the World War II, the narration concentrates how the people are affected by the consequences of the war. The movie opens with the two elderly people heading towards their childhood village, recalling their memories. The entire movie was from the children's…
Reviewed on September 24, 2015
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Giovanni's Island (2014) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Giovanni's Island (2014) includes Masachika Ichimura, Yukie Nakama, Kanako Yanagihara, Yusuke Santamaria and Kota Yokoyama. The film was directed by Mizuho Nishikubo. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Giovanni's Island was released on February 22, 2014 and runs for 1h 42m.
Giovanni's Island (2014) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 116 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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