The Life of Guskou Budori (1994)
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
Writer:
Ryutaro Nakamura
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Katsunari Mineno as Budori Gusuko (voice) |
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Akio Otsuka as Silk Master (voice) |
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Fumihiko Tachiki as Kidnapper (voice) |
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Kazuomi Ikeda as Doctor Kūbō |
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Machiko Washio as Okami-san |
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Masamichi Sato as Budori's Father (voice) |
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Mieko Nobusawa as Budori's Mother (voice) |
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Nobuko Shinokura as Neri Gusuko (voice) |
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Taro Ishida as Red Beard (voice) |
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Minami Takayama as Budori Gusuko (young) / Neri Gusuko (young) (voice) |
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Takaya Hashi as Pennen (voice) |
| Writing | Ryutaro Nakamura | Screenplay |
| Visual Effects | Shinichi Suzuki | Character Designer |
| Sound | Yoshihiro Kanno | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Kenji Miyazawa | Novel |
| Directing | Ryutaro Nakamura | Director |
| Editing | Takeshi Seyama | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Shinichi Suzuki | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Sachiko Oohashi | Key Animation |
| Production | Hiroshi Ishikawa | Producer |
| Camera | Akihiko Takahashi | Director of Photography |
