Showa Shinzan

2002 12 min

Overview

This animated film tells the story of a young Japanese girl's relationship with her grandfather, a postmaster and amateur geologist. When the neighboring Mount Usu erupts during World War II, he records its activity. As he witnesses the birth of a new mountain named Showa Shinzan, he transcends the misery and folly of war that surrounds them and teaches his granddaughter a valuable lesson about life. Evoking the tradition of Bunraku puppetry, this animated film is based on actual events.

Genres

Animation

Production Countries

No production country data available.

Spoken Languages

No spoken language data available.

No streaming providers available for this content

Cast

Crew

Hiromi Goto

Screenplay

Jesse Nishihata

Screenplay

Alison Reiko Loader

Director

Posters

External Links