Released:
1986-10-04

Overview:
During the fervently nationalist months leading up to World War II, a rebellious teenager is transferred to a new primary school in a small Inland Sea town. He vies with the school’s reigning bully, who takes a romantic interest in his older stepsister. When they learn she’s going to be sold to a brothel to pay off her father’s debts, they form an uneasy alliance to free her.

Director:
Nobuhiko Obayashi

Runtime:
2h 15min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy, War

• Cast:
• 
  Isako Washio
  as
  O-Shouchan
• 
  Yasufumi Hayashi
  as
  Soutaroh Sudou
• 
  Jun'ichirô Katagiri
  as
  Sakae Ohsugi
• 
  Aiko Shouriki
  as
  Mizue Okami
• 
  Koichi Sato
  as
  Chuui Aoki