Hikawa Maru Monogatari (2015)

• Animation
• History
• Drama

Hirayama Jirou has lost his mother in the Great Kanto Earthquake and now runs a soba stall with his father. He decides to join the crew of the famous ocean liner Hikawa Maru and finds work cooking in the ship's galley. Through his eyes, the film explores the ship's 85-year history.

Release date

August 22, 2015

Runtime

1h 30m

Language

Japanese

Director

Shunji Oga

Status

Released