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Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale

Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale

20145.00h 53m

Overview

Shimajiro, who helped an injured baby whale Kuu-chan, takes care of Kuu-chan who wants to return to her mother and keeps her in touch. In order to return Ku-chan, who was about to be sent to the aquarium, to her mother, Shimajiro rides on her back and sets out on a journey toward the southern sea.

Directed by Isamu Hirabayashi
Written by Yuka Osumi, Isamu Hirabayashi
Produced by Tsutomu Chuji, Yutaka Sugiyama, Shuhei Ishibasi
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Top Cast

Omi Minami

Omi Minami

Shimajiro Shimano

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Miki Takahashi

Mimirin / Hana Shimano

Takumi Yamazaki

Takumi Yamazaki

Torippii / Lion Police Officer

Saori Sugimoto

Saori Sugimoto

Nyakkii Momoyama

Kikuko Inoue

Kikuko Inoue

Shimajiro's Mother

Chafurin

Chafurin

Shimajiro's Father

Sayu Kubota

Sayu Kubota

Sea Fairy

Naoto Nojima

Naoto Nojima

Starfish Man

Aki Sasamori

Aki Sasamori

Zota

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Akiko Toda

Buta

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Themes & Keywords

fishmotherbeachsubmarineoceanwhaleveterinarianparrotfatherbullyingsea turtlelive action and animationgiant crabflower pothermit crabcartoon turtle

About Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale

Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale is a family, animation, adventure, music film released in 2014 exploring themes of fish, mother, beach, submarine, ocean, whale. Directed by Isamu Hirabayashi, it stars Omi Minami, Miki Takahashi, Takumi Yamazaki. Shimajiro, who helped an injured baby whale Kuu-chan, takes care of Kuu-chan who wants to return to her mother and keeps her in touch. In order to return Ku-chan, who was about to be sent to the aquarium, to her mother, Shimajiro rides on her back and sets out on a journey toward the southern sea.

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