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The Life of Guskou Budori

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The Life of Guskou Budori

5.7

1h 25m

1994

Synopsis

A young boy named Guskou lives in the countryside with his parents and little sister. A string of droughts and other natural disasters tear the family apart, and Guskou is forced to leave home and seek his fortunes on his own. Driven by a desire to improve the quality of life of his poor countrymen, he eventually joins a group of scientists called the Ihatov Volcano Department; he takes part in scientific projects to fight the natural disasters that drove him from his home.

Director

Ryutaro Nakamura

Trailer

DramaFamilyAnimation

rural area

Cast & Crew

Katsunari Mineno

as Gusukō

Machiko Washio

Machiko Washio

as Okami-san

Mieko Nobusawa

Mieko Nobusawa

as Mom

Kazuomi Ikeda

as Doctor Kūbō

Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

as Young Gusukō

Masamichi Sato

as Dad (voice)

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