Foxes of Chironup (1987)

Animation
Drama
History

Foxes Ken and Chin become the proud parents of cubs, Koro and Kan, who enjoy a carefree life on the northern Japanese island of Chironup. They befriend a fisherman and his wife but are forced to run for their lives when soldiers on a military exercise decide to take home some fox pelts as souvenirs. A sweet little film that obliquely symbolizes the plight of Japan's aboriginal Ainu people and the northern islands that have been contested with Russia since they were occupied by Stalin's soldiers in 1945.

Cast

Mother Fox (voice)
Mikiko Otonashi
Koro (voice)
Shinobu Adachi
Father Fox (voice)
T Tsutomu Sasaki

Crew

Director
T Tetsuo Imazawa
Script
F Fukuo Matsuyama
Music
E Etsujiro Gotoh
Character Designer
F Fukuo Yamamoto
Art Direction
M Mariko Kadono
Animation Director
F Fukuo Yamamoto
Animation Director
H Hiroshi Agatsuma
Animation Director
N Noriko Imazawa
Sound Director
A Atsumi Tashiro
Director of Photography
H Hiroaki Edamitsu
Executive Producer
A Atsumi Tashiro
Executive Producer
H Hiromi Furukawa
Producer
K Ken Fujita
Assistant Art Director
K Keiko Imazawa
Assistant Art Director
K Kiyoshi Matsumoto
Editor
M Masashi Furukawa
Background Designer
E Eiji Hirakawa
Background Designer
K Kazuo Ebisawa
Background Designer
M Mitsuharu Miyamae
Background Designer
N Nobuto Sakamoto
Background Designer
N Noriko Fukui
Background Designer
R Rie Honda
Background Designer
S Shizue Tanaka
Background Designer
Y Yamako Ishikawa
Assistant Editor
H Harutoshi Ogata
Animation
H Hiromi Miyahara
Animation
J Junko Akagawa
Animation
K Kazuko Uehara
Animation
K Keiko Kaneko
Animation
K Kimiko Oukane
Animation
K Koyuki Kaneda
Animation
K Kumiko Takahashi
Animation
M Mayumi Miyazawa
Animation
M Miriri Nakagawa
Animation
N Naomi Miwa
Animation
R Rika Tanaka
Animation
R Ryouko Abe
Animation
S Sachiko Kaizu
Animation
S Saeko Kawano
Animation
S Sayuri Shibata
Animation
S Shimiko Tsuchiya
Animation
S Shoko Sanada
Animation
Y Yasuko Ishikura
Animation
Y Youko Sudou
Animation
Y Yumiko Watanabe
Supervising Animator
K Katsue Suketomo
Animation
A Akemi Motohashi
Animation
F Fumiko Onojima
Animation
H Harumi Suzuki
Animation
H Hideo Hayashi
Animation
H Hiromi Nakai
Animation
H Hitomi Mori
Animation
K Kayoko Ouno
Animation
K Kazuhiro Ohmame
Animation
K Kazumi Suzuki
Animation
K Kazuyoshi Minato
Animation
K Keiko Sasa
Animation
K Kenji Kajiwara
Animation
M Masaki Sato
Animation
M Motoko Hiraishi
Animation
R Reiko Eda
Animation
R Ryoko Kishimoto
Animation
S Sanae Kojima
Animation
S Shigeo Akahori
Animation
S Shinzaburou Takashima
Animation
Takeshi Koike
Animation
Y Yasuyuki Shimizu
Animation
Y Yoshimi Kanbara
Animation
Y Yukihiro Ogawa
Animation Supervisor
Y Yoshie Komatsu
Key Animation
J Jin Hasegawa
Key Animation
J Juuji Mizumura
Key Animation
K Kazuko Furutsu
Key Animation
M Masayuki Hiraoka
Key Animation
M Mitsuru Aoyama
Key Animation
N Nobumichi Kawamura
Key Animation
R Rie Nishiyama
Key Animation
S Shigetaka Kiyoyama
Key Animation
S Shoetsu Hane
Key Animation
T Takashi Saijo
Key Animation
T Takeo Kitahara
Key Animation
T Tomihiko Ohkubo
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Inoue
Key Animation
Y Yoshiji Kigami
Key Animation
Yoshiyuki Momose
Key Animation
Y Yumi Machida
Music Supervisor
T Toshinori Takatsuka
Music Director
E Etsujiro Sato
Recording Supervision
S Shinji Hori
Sound Design Assistant
K Katsuhisa Yoshino
Sound Effects
K Kiyoshi Matsuda
Special Effects
T Tomoji Hashizume
Sound Recordist
S Shouhei Hayashi
Sound Effects
S Shouji Katou
Original Story
H Hiroyuki Takahashi
Animation
H Hisashi Eguchi
Screenplay
Zenzō Matsuyama