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Cast
Rika Komatsu
as Kenta (voice)
Houko Kuwashima
as Eiko (voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
as Norio (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto
as Akiko (voice)
Atsuko Mine
as Taro (voice)
Harumi Asai
as Hanayo (voice)
Michie Oka
as Shinsuke (voice)
Shin Goto
as Military Police (voice)
Hironori Miyata
as Aragaki (voice)
Komatsuna Sakato
as Boy (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2009
Runtime0h 45m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, War
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DirectorMinetaro Hirai, Tetsuo Yasumi
WritersNobuyuki Fujimoto
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Story of the Blue-Eyed Girl
About The Story of the Blue-Eyed Girl
The story is set in a village in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kōchi during World War II. Even in this remote mountainous area, the perception of American and British people as "brutes" has taken root, due to the deaths and injuries among the villagers' relatives. A elementary schoolgirl named Eiko transfers from the city of Yokohama to this village. Eiko happens to have blue eyes from her American father, and her classmates make no attempt to rein in their bullying. Other than Eiko's homeroom teacher Akiko, even the teachers view Eiko the same way that the children do. However, a boy named Kenta views Eiko more with curiosity than with hostility. The children's lives change as the injured father of one of Kenta's classmates returns from the battlefield and news of more casualties arrives in the village.
Directed by Minetaro Hirai, Tetsuo Yasumi, The Story of the Blue-Eyed Girl leans on a strong ensemble — Rika Komatsu, Houko Kuwashima, Yumiko Kobayashi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2009.
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