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By the Time the Moon Rises

November 8, 1991

45 minutes

Eiichi Yamamoto

Animation Drama History

Overview

A father and daughter in Japan climb to the top of a ridge to watch the moonrise. As they wail, an old man tells them his story. An adaptation of Tetsuya Takeda's story about the relationship between a Japanese child and an American soldier.

Movie Details

Release Date

November 8, 1991

Runtime

45 minutes

Director

Eiichi Yamamoto

Cast

Tetsuya Takeda

Old Farmer (voice)

Kohei Miyauchi

Grandfather (voice)

Michihiro Ikemizu

Boy (voice)

Yoko Matsuoka

Old Farmer as a Boy (voice)

Yukari Wasumi

Daughter (voice)