The Foxes of Chironup Island

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The Foxes of Chironup Island
Chironuppu no kitsune poster.jpeg
Directed by
Written by
Based on"The Foxes of Chironup Island" by  [ja]
Starring
Music by
Production
company
Release date
  • 1987 (1987)
Running time
72 minutes (1h 12m)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The Foxes of Chironup Island (チロヌップのきつね, Chironuppu no kitsune) is a 1987 Japanese animated film, directed by . It was based on the eponymous children's book by  [ja].[1][2]

Plot[]

The story happened on a fictional island called "Chironup" (fox in Ainu language) in the Northern Japan. Two foxes were born around the time the fox-cherry blossoms (a made-up flower from the original book) bloomed in spring. Ken, the father, and Chin, the mother, lived in peace, naming the boy Kang and the girl Koro. Every year, at this time of year, an elderly fisherman couple comes to pick kelp. In front of the Jizo, they met Koro, who had fallen apart from their parents, and then they loved them like their own children. One day, the old couple accidentally met Koro's parents outside. Despite they love Koro very much, but still decided to let Koro return to his family.

In the fall, the war became fierce every day, and soldiers came to the island. The soldiers want fox fur, and Kang and Ken are shot with guns. Koro also falls into a trap set by the soldiers and becomes unable to move. Chin carried food to such a roller with all his might. Eventually it was winter and it began to snow. Chin has difficulty walking and cannot carry food. Snow falls on the hugging chin and roller. Time has passed, the war is over, and spring has come. The old couple, who returned to Chironup Island, found the fox-cherry blossoms blooming together like two parent-child foxes. There was a bell collar that fisherman's wife put on Koro's neck by her side. The old woman picked up the collar and hugged it for a long time, and blessed the fox family who passed away.[3]

Cast[]

Character Japanese voice actor Description
Chin (チン) Mikiko Otonashi[1] Mother fox
Ken (ケン) Tsutomu Sasaki[1] Father fox
Koro (コロ) Shinobu Adachi[1] Female little fox, daughter of Chin and Ken
Kang (カン) Ishikawa Hiromi Male little fox, son of Chin and Ken
Fisherman Ryūji Saikachi[3] Resident on the island
Fisherman's wife Hisako Kyōda[3] Resident on the island

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Chironup no Kitsune (movie) - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ "チロヌップのきつね たかはしひろゆき 文・絵". kinnohoshi. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "チロヌップのきつね Movie Walker". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-09-17.

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