In the spring of 1956, about ten years after the Pacific War ended, a new teacher named Rieko Sakamoto arrives at an elementary school in Kiba, a working-class neighborhood in Tokyo. Around the same time, Shizu Miyanaga, a cheerful and talented transfer student from Kobe, joins the sixth-grade class. Shizu dreams of becoming a singer, and with her sharp mind and athletic skill, she quickly becomes the class favorite. Akira, the class president and son of a carpenter, finds himself drawn to her in a way he can’t quite explain.
JAPAN, Our Homeland
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Overview:
In the spring of 1956, about ten years after the Pacific War ended, a new teacher named Rieko Sakamoto arrives at an elementary school in Kiba, a working-class neighborhood in Tokyo. Around the same time, Shizu Miyanaga, a cheerful and talented transfer student from Kobe, joins the sixth-grade class. Shizu dreams of becoming a singer, and with her sharp mind and athletic skill, she quickly becomes the class favorite. Akira, the class president and son of a carpenter, finds himself drawn to her in a way he can’t quite explain.
Japanese:ふるさと-Japan
Aired:Apr 07, 2007
Duration:1h 37m
Status:Released
Director:Akio Nishizawa
Country: Japan
Characters & Voice Actors
CharacterAkira Yanagizawa (voice)
Voice ActorNaoya Sekine
CharacterGonji Abe (voice)
Voice ActorSubaru Kimura
CharacterShizu Miyanaga (voice)
Voice ActorMaika Kawaguchi
CharacterRieko Sakamoto (voice)
Voice ActorSayaka Hanamura
CharacterYayoi Tajima (voice)
Voice ActorEri Osonoe
CharacterTeru Yoshimura (voice)
Voice ActorTetsuya Kannami
CharacterKimiyo Arima (voice)
Voice ActorKurumi Honta
CharacterYoshio Kawabata (voice)
Voice ActorSeigo Kuwabara
CharacterFukuko Yanagizawa (mother) (voice)
Voice ActorHikari Yono
CharacterReiko Yanagizawa (voice)
Voice ActorKanon Nagashima
CharacterGenji Yanagizawa (voice)
Voice ActorTakaya Hashi
CharacterPreside Ikeno (voice)
Voice ActorYasuo Iwata
