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Release Year1982
Runtime0h 19m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, History, War
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DirectorNoriyuki Itaya, Kazuya Miyazaki
WritersNoriyuki Itaya
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsThe Little Flying Fish Gets Sick
About The Little Flying Fish Gets Sick
The peaceful passage of daily life in the Pacific Ocean is upended in a flash on March 1, 1954, with the first American nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. The far-reaching fallout forever changes the lives of the ocean’s cheerful inhabitants.
Directed by Noriyuki Itaya, Kazuya Miyazaki, The Little Flying Fish Gets Sick leans on a strong ensemble — Tomoe Hiiro, Shigeru Chiba, Satomi Oka — 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 1982.
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