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Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.


As a little boy Kei saw his fisherman father lost at sea only seconds after catching his parting gift of a pan flute carved from whalebone. A few years later young Kei and his kid brother Moito discover a baby whale trapped by a rock in a shallow inlet near the Spanish coast.

Noriko Sakai
Kai
Kazutoshi Ikura
Moito

Norio Wakamoto
Dad

Fumio Matsuoka
Grandfather

Keiko Yokozawa
Myra

Shozo Iizuka
Odeon

Kenichi Ono
Pock

Shin Aomori
Gorusa

Fumi Dan
Mom
Fly! Peek the Whale is a animation, adventure, drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of anime. Directed by Koji Morimoto, it stars Noriko Sakai, Kazutoshi Ikura, Norio Wakamoto. As a little boy Kei saw his fisherman father lost at sea only seconds after catching his parting gift of a pan flute carved from whalebone. A few years later young Kei and his kid brother Moito discover a baby whale trapped by a rock in a shallow inlet near the Spanish coast.
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