The Day the Earth Moved

The Day the Earth Moved

Original title: 地球が動いた日

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1/1/1997

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1h 16min

The Day the Earth Moved

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Drama
Animation

Synopsis

January 16, 1995. Tsuyoshi Takahashi, a young student at Shiokaze elementary, is driven solely to get excellent grades. Because of this he often ignores those around him in his pursuit of perfection. Miho, a young girl in his class that wishes he would appreciate the people around him. Kazu a sickly and bed ridden classmate that lives near him. January 17, the 1995 Kobe / Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake strikes killing more than 6000 people and leaving 300 000 more homeless. Measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale, it was the largest Earthquake to hit Japan since the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. In the aftermath of the quake, Tsuyoshi's finds his priorities changing. Dealing with the death of one friend while helping another to cope with a very personal loss, Tsuyoshi is forced to mature into someone who can no longer ignore the suffering around him.

Direction: 後藤俊夫

Producer: Michiya Tanaka, Sozaburo Katsura

Cast

Keiko Takeshita

Keiko Takeshita

坂口哲夫

坂口哲夫

山本圭子

山本圭子

太田淑子

太田淑子

石井康嗣

石井康嗣