Chikyuu ga Ugoita Hi

Chikyuu ga Ugoita Hi

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Synonyms

Japanese

地球が動いた日

English

The Day the Earth Moved

Information

Type

Movie

Aired

Jul 22, 1997

Episodes

1

Duration

1 hr 15 min

Studios

Tama Production

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Novel

Rating

PG - Children

Genres

Drama

Themes

Historical

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

7112

Score

6.48

Scored by

612

Popularity

12044

Members

1855

Favorites

1

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Synopsis

Tsuyoshi Takahashi, a 6th grader, lived in eastern Kobe with his parents and younger brother. Tsuyoshi was very ambitious and hoped to enter a prestigious private school, so his days were filled with study. Whenever asked by anyone for a favor, Tsuyoshi resented having to give up his free time. In the early morning hours of January 17, 1995, a massive earthquake rocked Kobe City. Tsuyoshi and his family managed to escape from their shattered home and evacuated to his school. The problems of communal living and rationing, as well as the selfless example of the many volunteers, are lessons the children are soon to learn. (Source: Eleven Arts)

Background

Chikyuu ga Ugoita Hi is based on Etsuko Kishikawa's 1996 children's novel of the same name, which is set during the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake in Kobe. It was Japan's worst earthquake in the 20th century after the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake.

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