A Boy Called H
少年Ｈ
Synopsis
Told from the viewpoint of the father Morio, "A Boy Called H" follows a young boy named Hajime Senoh, nicknamed "H". His father, Morio runs a tailor shop. With the onset of World War II, their family must endure difficult times. Nevertheless, H is filled with curiosity and a sense of justice. Based on the autobiographical novel "Shonen H" by Kappa Senoh (published by Kodansha, July 9, 1999).
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$15.3M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuo Furuhata
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryota Kosawa, Kappa Senô
- Original Score
- Yoshihiro Ike
- Original Title
- 少年Ｈ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Worldwide Gross
- $15.3M
- Production Studios
- CREEK&RIVER Co.,Ltd, TV Asahi, Trysome, TOHO, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, The Asahi Shimbun, THE KOBE SHIMBUN, Kodansha, GYAO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuo Furuhata
Ryota Kosawa, Kappa Senô
Yoshihiro Ike
Hirohide Abe
Kiyoshi Kuwata, Hiroshi Hayakawa, Motohiro Matsumoto, ENDO Hideaki, Tomoo Ito
Department Leadership Roster
Yasuo Furuhata
Director
Ryota Kosawa
Writer
Kappa Senô
Writer
Katsumi Nakazawa
Production Design
Keiya Tabuchi
Stunt Coordinator
Hirohide Abe
Editor
Motohiro Matsumoto
Producer
ENDO Hideaki
Producer
Tomoo Ito
Producer
Yoshihiro Ike
Original Music Composer
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What is A Boy Called H about?
Told from the viewpoint of the father Morio, "A Boy Called H" follows a young boy named Hajime Senoh, nicknamed "H". His father, Morio runs a tailor shop. With the onset of World War II, their family must endure difficult times. Nevertheless, H is filled with curiosity and a sense of justice. Based on the autobiographical novel "Shonen H" by Kappa Senoh (published by Kodansha, July 9, 1999).
Who directed A Boy Called H?
A Boy Called H was directed by Yasuo Furuhata.
Who stars in A Boy Called H?
The principal cast of A Boy Called H includes Yutaka Mizutani, Tatsuki Yoshioka, Ran Ito, Yurine Hanada, Shun Oguri.
When was A Boy Called H released and how long is it?
A Boy Called H was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
How much did A Boy Called H make at the box office?
A Boy Called H grossed $15.3M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for A Boy Called H?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Boy Called H was composed by Yoshihiro Ike.