The Sky Crawlers (2008)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Youngsters called Kildren, who are destined to live eternally in their adolescence. The Kildren are conscious that every day could be the last, because they fight a war as entertainment, organized and operated by adults. But as they embrace the reality they are faced with, they live their day-to-day lives to the full.

• Released: 2008-08-02
• Genres: Animation, Action, War, Science Fiction, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 1m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 184 votes

Directed by Mamoru Oshii.

Top cast

• Rinko Kikuchi as Suito Kusanagi (voice)
• Ryo Kase as Yuichi Kannami (voice)
• Shosuke Tanihara as Naofumi Tokino (voice)
• Megumi Yamaguchi as Mizuki Kusanagi (voice)
• Daisuke Hirakawa as Aizu Yudagawa (voice)
• Takuma Takewaka as Uroyuki Shinoda (voice)
• Mugihito as Kyoku Yama (voice)
• Hochu Otsuka as Honda (voice)
• Mabuki Ando as Fooco (voice)
• Fumie Mizusawa as Call Girl (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Sky Crawlers

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; 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, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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