Hikawa Maru Monogatari

Hikawa Maru Monogatari (2015)

氷川丸ものがたり

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.

Date of release
2015-08-22
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Animation, History, Drama
Director
Shunji Oga

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: ¥150M

Hikawa Maru Monogatari is a 2015 Japanese animated film based on the book of the same name by Genjiro Ito. Produced by Mushi Production and distributed by Kansai Produce Center, the film is directed by Shunji Ōga from a script written by Ryōichi Matsushita and Kōji Miura. It follows the history of the Japanese ocean liner Hikawa Maru in the eyes of Jirō Hirayama.

Production

Development on Hikawa Maru Monogatari began in April 2014. In December 2014, the scenario for the film was drafted. Storyboarding began in March 2015. The basis for the 3DCG of the Japanese ocean liner Hikawa Maru was the ship's model located at NYK Maritime Museum in Yokohama, which began in May 2015. The museum and the All-Japan Seamen's Union helped in historical research.

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