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The Name of the Whale

The Name of the Whale

Genres

Drama

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Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The junior high school boy with a zeal for finding fossils discovers the history of his hometown and experiences the changes around him. This is an ambitious work that depicts the land and time by blending various drama and documentary footage.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

16 September 2015

Country

Cast

Shunto Tanaka

Shunto Tanaka

Shunto Tanaka

Shunto Tanaka

Sanshiro Takehiro

Sanshiro Takehiro

Yuki Kimura

Yuki Kimura

Masana Hirabuki

Masana Hirabuki

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