Showa Shinzan
This animated film tells the story of a young Japanese girl's relationship with her grandfather, a postmaster and amateur geologist. When the neighboring Mount Usu erupts during World War II, he records its activity. As he witnesses the birth of a new mountain named Showa Shinzan, he transcends the misery and folly of war that surrounds them and teaches his granddaughter a valuable lesson about life. Evoking the tradition of Bunraku puppetry, this animated film is based on actual events.
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Showa Shinzan, Alison Reiko Loader, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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Credits
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conceptAlison Reiko Loader
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directionAlison Reiko Loader
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animationAlison Reiko Loader
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writerHiromi GotoJesse Nishihata
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narration voiceBrenda Kamino
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original musicNormand Roger
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sound designNormand Roger
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music - collaborationDenis ChartrandEmiko Toguchi
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sound design - collaborationDenis ChartrandEmiko Toguchi
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additional animationPaul MorstadJean-Jacques Tremblay
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digital imaging specialistNormand GauthierSusan Gourley
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picture editingHannele Halm
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sound editingPierre Yves Drapeau
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voice recordingPatrick Viegas
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re-recordingShelley CraigJean Paul Vialard
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archives researchNancy Tatebe
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calligraphyHiroko Okata
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post-production coordinatorRichard Lesage
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program administratorGisèle Guilbault
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executive producerDavid Verrall
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producerMichael Fukushima
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