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Giovanni's Island

Giovanni's Island

2014•1h 42m•7.5/10
AnimationDramaHistory

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7.5/10(109)

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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Production

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

Language

JA

Status

Released

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Cast

Masachika Ichimura

Masachika Ichimura

Tatsuo Senou (voice)

Yukie Nakama

Yukie Nakama

Sawako (voice)

Kanako Yanagihara

Kanako Yanagihara

Micchan (voice)

Yusuke Santamaria

Yusuke Santamaria

Hideo (voice)

Kota Yokoyama

Kota Yokoyama

Junpei Senou (voice)

Junya Taniai

Junya Taniai

Kanta Senou (voice)

Saburo Kitajima

Saburo Kitajima

Genzou Senou (voice)

Hiroshi Inuzuka

Hiroshi Inuzuka

Chief (voice)

Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa

Older Sawako (voice)

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Older Junpei Senou (voice)

Polina Ilyushenko

Polina Ilyushenko

Tanya (voice)

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