A young boy named Guskou lives in the countryside with his parents and little sister. A string of droughts and other natural disasters tear the family apart, and Guskou is forced to leave home and seek his fortunes on his own. Driven by a desire to improve the quality of life of his poor countrymen, he eventually joins a group of scientists called the Ihatov Volcano Department; he takes part in scientific projects to fight the natural disasters that drove him from his home.
Released: Jul 16, 1994
Runtime: 85 minutes
Genre: Drama, Family, Animation
Stars: Katsunari Mineno, Machiko Washio, Mieko Nobusawa, Kazuomi Ikeda, Minami Takayama, Masamichi Sato
Crew: Ryutaro Nakamura (Screenplay), Shinichi Suzuki (Character Designer), Yoshihiro Kanno (Original Music Composer), Kenji Miyazawa (Novel), Ryutaro Nakamura (Director), Takeshi Seyama (Editor)