Giovanni's Island
2014•1h 42m•7.5•Released
AnimationDramaHistory
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.
Director
Mizuho Nishikubo
Writer
Shigemichi Sugita, Taiki Sakurai
Languages
Japanese, Russian
Studio
Warner Bros. Japan
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)
Tatsuya Nakadai
Older Junpei Senou (voice)
Polina Ilyushenko
Tanya (voice)
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Japan
Company
Japan Association of Music Enterprises (JAME)
Company
Production I.G
Producer
Taiki Sakurai
Producer
Tomoyuki Miyagawa
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