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Foxes of Chironup
1.0 / 10• 1987• 1h 12m•NR• Japanese
AnimationDramaHistory
Storyline
Foxes Ken and Chin become the proud parents of cubs, Koro and Kan, who enjoy a carefree life on the northern Japanese island of Chironup. They befriend a fisherman and his wife but are forced to run for their lives when soldiers on a military exercise decide to take home some fox pelts as souvenirs. A sweet little film that obliquely symbolizes the plight of Japan's aboriginal Ainu people and the northern islands that have been contested with Russia since they were occupied by Stalin's soldiers in 1945.
Cast & Crew
Mikiko Otonashi
Mother Fox (voice)
Lead
Shinobu Adachi
Koro (voice)
TS
Tsutomu Sasaki
Father Fox (voice)
What People Are Saying
1.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tetsuo Imazawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Foxes of Chironup is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
