Giovanni's Island (2014)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.

• Released: 2014-02-22
• Genres: Animation, Drama, History
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 117 votes

Directed by Mizuho Nishikubo.

Top cast

• Masachika Ichimura as Tatsuo Senou (voice)
• Yukie Nakama as Sawako (voice)
• Kanako Yanagihara as Micchan (voice)
• Yusuke Santamaria as Hideo (voice)
• Kota Yokoyama as Junpei Senou (voice)
• Junya Taniai as Kanta Senou (voice)
• Saburo Kitajima as Genzou Senou (voice)
• Hiroshi Inuzuka as Chief (voice)
• Kaoru Yachigusa as Older Sawako (voice)
• Tatsuya Nakadai as Older Junpei Senou (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Giovanni's Island

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Pluto TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Fetch TV; buy on Fetch TV

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