Weird Volunteers
へんてこな ボランティア
Synopsis
A film produced and paid for by Kitakyushu City's Board of Education and Council for the Promotion of Outcast Issue Awareness. The story follows two second-year junior high girls who discover an old lady collapsed outside her home in rural Japan. After assisting her back inside, the two hear the old lady's harrowing life story and discover that she is illiterate. Shocked by this, the girls vow to volunteer their time to teach the old woman to read and write each day.
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Hisako Kyoda
Yone Baachan (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa
Makio Kato (voice)
Hirohiko Kakegawa
Katsuta Sensei (voice)
Megumi Urawa
Miyuki Kawaguchi (voice)
Shinichiro Ota
Ichiro Yamada (voice)
Yoko Teppozuka
Fumie Nakamura (voice)
Akiko Sekine
Yone's Mother (voice)
Atsushi Kisaichi
Follower B (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Follower A (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Yoichi Yamamoto (voice)
Masaharu Sato
Yone's Father (voice)
Yuko Nagashima
Yuka Inoue (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1993
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kimio Yabuki
- Screenplay & Story
- Kimio Yabuki, Kunio Sato
- Original Score
- Hiroya Watanabe
- Original Title
- へんてこな ボランティア
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 46m
- Production Studios
- Toei Animation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kimio Yabuki
Kimio Yabuki, Kunio Sato
Hiroya Watanabe
Yoshiyuki Tamagawa
Shigeru Kimura
Department Leadership Roster
Kimio Yabuki
Director
Kimio Yabuki
Writer
Hiroya Watanabe
Original Music Composer
Yoshiyuki Tamagawa
Director of Photography
Shigeru Kimura
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Weird Volunteers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Weird Volunteers about?
A film produced and paid for by Kitakyushu City's Board of Education and Council for the Promotion of Outcast Issue Awareness. The story follows two second-year junior high girls who discover an old lady collapsed outside her home in rural Japan. After assisting her back inside, the two hear the old lady's harrowing life story and discover that she is illiterate. Shocked by this, the girls vow to volunteer their time to teach the old woman to read and write each day.
Who directed Weird Volunteers?
Weird Volunteers was directed by Kimio Yabuki.
Who stars in Weird Volunteers?
The principal cast of Weird Volunteers includes Hisako Kyoda, Hikaru Midorikawa, Hirohiko Kakegawa, Megumi Urawa, Shinichiro Ota.
When was Weird Volunteers released and how long is it?
Weird Volunteers was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Weird Volunteers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Weird Volunteers was composed by Hiroya Watanabe.