Chironup no Kitsune

Aug 15 1987 N/A 1h 12m
Animation, Drama

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Fukuo Matsuyama, Hiroyuki Takahashi

Directed by

Tetsuo Imazawa

Cast

Shinobu Adachi, Mikiko Otonashi, Tsutomu Sasaki

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Group TAC

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
22
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA