Aterui (2002)
A pseudo-historical movie that follows a modern day elementary schooler as he's tossed back into time to observe Aterui--a real leader of the Ainu (indigenous Japanese) who fights against the Imperial Court.
Director:
Satoshi Dezaki
Writers:
Satoshi Dezaki, Yoshitake Suzuki.
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Kouhei Ootomo as Aterui (voice) |
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Chihiro Kusaka as Hihito Okazaki (voice) |
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Houko Kuwashima as Paraka (voice) |
| Directing | Satoshi Dezaki | Director |
| Writing | Satoshi Dezaki | Screenplay |
| Sound | Kouhei Ootomo | Theme Song Performance |
| Writing | Yoshitake Suzuki | Screenplay |