Kiku-chan to Ookami is, like most of the Sensou Douwa specials, based on a short story by Nosaka Akiyuki. It is set in the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo (the Chinese province of Manchuria) during the closing days of Word War II. Life for the Japanese colonists is tranquil, with none of the hazards and shortages occurring in the Japanese homeland. Then, on August 9, 1945, the Soviet Union, fulfilling its obligations to the Western Allies, declares war and invades. The local Kwantung Army folds up like a house of cards, leaving the Japanese colonists exposed to the invading Russians and Chinese.
Genre: Drama, Family, Animation, War, TV Movie
Stars: Ayako Kawasumi, Masako Nozawa, Sumi Shimamoto, Ai Satou, Konami Yoshida, Motoko Kumai
Crew: Minetaro Hirai (Director), Tetsuo Yasumi (Director), Tetsuo Yasumi (Screenplay), Masae Sagara (Original Music Composer), Toshihide Yamada (Producer), Masae Otake (Animation Director)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Runtime: 45 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 15, 2008
IMDb: 7
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