Chikyû ga ugoita hi

Jan 1 1997 N/A 1h 16m

Animation, History

January 16, 1995. Tsuyoshi Takahashi, a young student at Shiokaze elementary, is driven solely to get excellent grades. Because of this he often ignores those around him in his pursuit of perfection. Miho, a young girl in his class that wishes he would appreciate the people around him. Kazu a sickly and bed ridden classmate that lives near him. January 17, the 1995 Kobe / Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake strikes killing more than 6000 people and leaving 300 000 more homeless. Measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale, it was the largest Earthquake to hit Japan since the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. In the aftermath of the quake, Tsuyoshi's finds his priorities changing. Dealing with the death of one friend while helping another to cope with a very personal loss, Tsuyoshi is forced to mature into someone who can no longer ignore the suffering around him.

Plot

Over 6,000 people die when the 1995 'Kobe' earthquake hits Japan. In the aftermath of the tragedy a young student turns his attention outward to deal with death, console a friend and confront reality. Here is the story of one young man forced to deal with the world from a new perspective.

Written by

Etsuko Kishikawa

Directed by

Toshio Gotô

Cast

Tetsuya Okazaki, Tetsuo Sakaguchi, Keiko Takeshita

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Tama Production, GoGo Visual Planning, Orix

Languages

Awards

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6.2 out of 10

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