Yoichi Hatanaka
Takayuki Iwabuchi (Koji Yakusho), a former yakuza member with a tattoo of Kisshoten on his back. Although he has a criminal record, he is currently working as a driver at a hearse transportation company. One day, a young man visits the company and asks Takayuki to transport the body of his fiancé, Sawa (Shinobu Terajima), who had unexpectedly passed away, to her hometown in a rural area of Takamatsu, Shikoku. Takayuki decides to go to Shikoku with the young man, However, the man disappears when leaving to take a call while they are stopped at a rest area near Setoo Bridge. Left alone, Takayuki arrives at Sawa's home village after much searching. He then tells Sawa's bereaved family about the situation at her parents' house. There, he learns of the tradition of posthumous marriage, or 'Yukon', from the village elder...
Writer
로버트 루이스 스티븐슨 원작의 을 주인공을 제외하고 동물 캐릭터로 의인화시킨 작품. 토에이 창립 20주년 기념작이자, 실질적인 토에이 극장 아니메 제1기를 마감하는 작품으로 전성기 시절의 A형 대작 스태프들이 최후의 심혈을 기울여 완성했다. 특히 에서의 대활약으로 이케다 히로시 감독에게 신임을 얻은 미야자키 하야오가 더 많은 범위에 걸쳐 자신의 색깔을 담아 놓게 되는데, 비밀을 지닌 여주인공과 미워할 수 없는 악당이 등장하는 미야자키식 인물 설정 구도도 이 작품에서 처음으로 엿보이기 시작한다.
Director
로버트 루이스 스티븐슨 원작의 을 주인공을 제외하고 동물 캐릭터로 의인화시킨 작품. 토에이 창립 20주년 기념작이자, 실질적인 토에이 극장 아니메 제1기를 마감하는 작품으로 전성기 시절의 A형 대작 스태프들이 최후의 심혈을 기울여 완성했다. 특히 에서의 대활약으로 이케다 히로시 감독에게 신임을 얻은 미야자키 하야오가 더 많은 범위에 걸쳐 자신의 색깔을 담아 놓게 되는데, 비밀을 지닌 여주인공과 미워할 수 없는 악당이 등장하는 미야자키식 인물 설정 구도도 이 작품에서 처음으로 엿보이기 시작한다.
Screenplay
Hayato's home city is under attack from a gigantic robot. His parents are lying dead in the rubble and the only remaining friend is his dog. His only thought now is revenge against the owner of the Phantom Ship (from where the robot said he was sent). He ends up in the house of Kuroshio, the leader of the fight against the Phantom Ship and the most important person in the city. By complete accident, Hayato finds his way to an underground passageway where he realises that the true nature of events does not mesh with what Kuroshio has told him. His life is now in great danger, and only he can stop the plans of the evildoers.
Director
Hayato's home city is under attack from a gigantic robot. His parents are lying dead in the rubble and the only remaining friend is his dog. His only thought now is revenge against the owner of the Phantom Ship (from where the robot said he was sent). He ends up in the house of Kuroshio, the leader of the fight against the Phantom Ship and the most important person in the city. By complete accident, Hayato finds his way to an underground passageway where he realises that the true nature of events does not mesh with what Kuroshio has told him. His life is now in great danger, and only he can stop the plans of the evildoers.
Director
A taxi driver hits a woman on the streets. He takes care of her while she gets better. While realizing they're both at a brink in their lives they'll start falling for each other against their odds.
Director
Mole Motoro
