Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War (1993)
A young Japanese actress remembers her war childhood in Korea. Her father goes to fight, her baby sister Miko dies of typhoid, her beloved Korean maid Ohana is fired due to a mistake which could cost Chiko her life... By and by Chiko realizes that the country is being ruled by the Japanese and the Koreans are persecuted. When the war ends, the Koreans chase the Japanese rule and the roles change. Now Chiko's family is unwanted. But then the Russians come and this is the end. They have to burn all the pictures to avoid all suspicions... even Miko's picture. But when the Russians come to their house, they decide to flee over the 38th Parallel towards freedom. A group of men, women, children struggles along the mountains, led by the light of the Northern Star. Along the way they meet a Korean man, who is willing to help them to escape the Russian soldiers although his family was killed by the Japanese.
Cast
- Yoshino Takamori - Chitose "Chiko" Kobayashi (voice)
- Hideyuki Tanaka - Kazuhiko Kobayashi (voice)
- Keiko Han - Masuko Kobayashi (voice)
- Kenichi Ogata - Takeshi (voice)
- Chika Sakamoto - Michiyo "Miko" Kobayashi (voice)
- Reiko Suzuki - Shigeko (voice)
- Tomoko Maruo - Ohana (voice)
- Shinpachi Tsuji - Sano (voice)
- Hideyuki Umezu - Takayashi (voice)
- Chafurin - Village chief (voice)
Screenplay
- Hideo Asakura (Screenplay)
- Tatsuhiko Urahata (Screenplay)
- Chitose Kobayashi (Original Story)
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict
Keywords
escape, world war ii, russian soldier, japanese occupation, japanese army, anime, japanese invasion of korea
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War about?
- A young Japanese actress remembers her war childhood in Korea. Her father goes to fight, her baby sister Miko dies of typhoid, her beloved Korean maid Ohana is fired due to a mistake which could cost Chiko her life... By and by Chiko realizes that the country is being ruled by the Japanese and the Koreans are persecuted. When the war ends, the Koreans chase the Japanese rule and the roles change. Now Chiko's family is unwanted. But then the Russians come and this is the end. They have to burn all the pictures to avoid all suspicions... even Miko's picture. But when the Russians come to their house, they decide to flee over the 38th Parallel towards freedom. A group of men, women, children struggles along the mountains, led by the light of the Northern Star. Along the way they meet a Korean man, who is willing to help them to escape the Russian soldiers although his family was killed by the Japanese.
- Who directed Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War?
- Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War was directed by Satoru Namekawa, Toshio Hirata.
- Who stars in Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War?
- Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War stars Yoshino Takamori, Hideyuki Tanaka, Keiko Han, Kenichi Ogata, Chika Sakamoto, Reiko Suzuki.
- How long is Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War?
- Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War?
- Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War is a Animation, Drama, War, History film.
- Where was Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War produced?
- Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War?
- The themes of Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War include: The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict.