The Day the Earth Moved
地球が動いた日
Synopsis
January 16, 1995. Tsuyoshi Takahashi, a young student at Shiokaze elementary, is driven solely to get excellent grades. Because of this he often ignores those around him in his pursuit of perfection. Miho, a young girl in his class that wishes he would appreciate the people around him. Kazu a sickly and bed ridden classmate that lives near him. January 17, the 1995 Kobe / Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake strikes killing more than 6000 people and leaving 300 000 more homeless. Measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale, it was the largest Earthquake to hit Japan since the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. In the aftermath of the quake, Tsuyoshi's finds his priorities changing. Dealing with the death of one friend while helping another to cope with a very personal loss, Tsuyoshi is forced to mature into someone who can no longer ignore the suffering around him.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Goto
- Screenplay & Story
- Etsuko Kishikawa
- Original Score
- Reijirō Koroku
- Original Title
- 地球が動いた日
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Studios
- Tama Production, GoGo Visual Planning, Orix
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshio Goto
Etsuko Kishikawa
Reijirō Koroku
Michiya Tanaka, Sozaburo Katsura
Department Leadership Roster
Toshio Goto
Director
Michiya Tanaka
Producer
Sozaburo Katsura
Producer
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What is The Day the Earth Moved about?
January 16, 1995. Tsuyoshi Takahashi, a young student at Shiokaze elementary, is driven solely to get excellent grades. Because of this he often ignores those around him in his pursuit of perfection. Miho, a young girl in his class that wishes he would appreciate the people around him. Kazu a sickly and bed ridden classmate that lives near him. January 17, the 1995 Kobe / Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake strikes killing more than 6000 people and leaving 300 000 more homeless. Measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale, it was the largest Earthquake to hit Japan since the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. In the aftermath of the quake, Tsuyoshi's finds his priorities changing. Dealing with the death of one friend while helping another to cope with a very personal loss, Tsuyoshi is forced to mature into someone who can no longer ignore the suffering around him.
Who directed The Day the Earth Moved?
The Day the Earth Moved was directed by Toshio Goto.
Who stars in The Day the Earth Moved?
The principal cast of The Day the Earth Moved includes Keiko Takeshita, Tetsuya Okazaki, Tetsuo Sakaguchi, Keiko Yamamoto, Yoshiko Ohta.
When was The Day the Earth Moved released and how long is it?
The Day the Earth Moved was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for The Day the Earth Moved?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Day the Earth Moved was composed by Reijirō Koroku.