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Hikawa Maru Monogatari
2015·1h 30m·★ 0.0
Japanese original
Hirayama Jirou has lost his mother in the Great Kanto Earthquake and now runs a soba stall with his father. He decides to join the crew of the famous ocean liner Hikawa Maru and finds work cooking in the ship's galley. Through his eyes, the film explores the ship's 85-year history.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your night?
A visually expressive choice that uses animation as part of the storytelling rather than simply as a format label.
Best fit
Who it is for
Best suited to viewers open to a more stylized visual experience.
Commitment
Light commitment · 1h 30m
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Read the synopsis.
Read the synopsis, then use the animation and history cues to decide whether the tone fits.
Cast
Who's in it
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