EP 1 The Life of Guskou Budori

The Biography of Budori Gusko was the recipient of numerous awards including the Monbusho Selection. The original novella on which the film is based is one of Kenji Miyazawa's more famous works, alongside Matasaburo the Wind Imp, Gauche the Cellist and Night on the Galactic Railroad. The story follows the life of a young boy named Gusuko who lives in the countryside with his parents and little sister. A string of droughts and other natural disasters tear the family apart, and Gusuko 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 Iihatov Volcano Department, and there takes part in scientific projects to fight the natural disasters that drove him from h...

Cast 9 characters

Budori Gusuko

Katsunari Mineno

Neri Gusuko

Minami Takayama

Nadori Gusuko

Masamichi Satou

Budori no Haha

Mieko Nobusawa

Kotori

Fumihiko Tachiki

Kansokuin

Akio Ootsuka

Kuubou Hakase

Isshin Ikeda

Akahige

Tarou Ishida

Pennen Gishi

Takaya Hashi