The Whale Hunt
Oct 01 2001
•0h 16m
•Animation
Kujiratori tells the story of school children pretending they are building a boat. As imagination replaces reality, they find themselves on the ocean, hunting for a whale. A big, gentle whale appears, accompanies them back to land and plays with them. Then the fantasy ends and the children are back in their class room.
Cast
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Yoshiaki Hakamada
(Voice)
Hiroki Ise
(Voice)
Keito Ishihara
(Voice)
Mao Onodera
(Voice)
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