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75% Critic Match
Giovanni's Island
7.5 / 10• 2014• 1h 42m•NR• Japanese
AnimationDramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Masachika Ichimura
Tatsuo Senou (voice)
Lead
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)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mizuho Nishikubo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Giovanni's Island is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
