The Life of Guskou Budori
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
1994-07-16
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5.5
Katsunari Mineno
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Masamichi Sato
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