Pointy-Headed Gonta: The Story of the Two-Named Dog in the Fukushima Disaster

Pointy-Headed Gonta: The Story of the Two-Named Dog in the Fukushima Disaster

2022•1h 54m

AnimationDrama

After Gonta is left behind reluctantly by its family in Namie, Fukushima during the evacuation due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami disaster, Gonta's family rallies a rescue team to save all the pets left behind.

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Production

WAO Corporation, Kobunsha, Music Seraph, WAO World, 8million

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Yui Ishikawa

Yui Ishikawa

Yuki Yoshino (voice)

Satoru Saito

Satoru Saito

Kiyoshi Tomita (voice)

Yū Kamio

Yū Kamio

Masaki Tomita (voice)

Rina Honnizumi

Rina Honnizumi

Rika Tomita (voice)

Ryotaro Okiayu

Ryotaro Okiayu

Ishihara (voice)

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