The Aurora
海のオーロラ
Synopsis
Deep-sea archeologist Hiroshi Ibuki is the member of the digging team working at the bottom of the sea hoping to uncover the origins of Earth's existence but instead uncovers a mysterious colony of bacteria which gives off light similar to the Aurora Borealis. The ancient bacteria, once revived, attempt to make the world habitable for themselves - a process that would bring Earth back to its early primal form, killing all current life in the process.
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Shigeru Chiba
Jack Mollard (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
Toru Enriques (voice)
Takaya Hashi
Hatsuhiko Goto (voice)
Megumi Okina
Chun-lu Wang (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Yu-long Wang (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka
Makoto Watanabe (voice)
Junichi Ishida
Shinji Amari (voice)
Issei Ishida
Hiroshi Ibuki (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Nora (voice)
Ryūta Kawabata
Wataru Oguchi (voice)
Hiroshi Iwasaki
Takashi Suematsu (voice)
Kunihiko Yasui
Masato Harada (voice)
Naoki Makishima
Hitoshi Ueda (voice)
Shigeru Ushiyama
Toshinori Iwakuni (voice)
Tomohiro Tsuboi
Norimasa Yamaguchi (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Tokyo
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshinori Sugano
- Screenplay & Story
- Takehiko Hata, Michiru Shimada
- Original Title
- 海のオーロラ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Nippon Television Network Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshinori Sugano
Takehiko Hata, Michiru Shimada
Hōsuke Hirabayashi, Shinichiro Maeda
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshinori Sugano
Director
Takehiko Hata
Screenplay
Shinichiro Maeda
Producer
Michiru Shimada
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Aurora.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Aurora
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Aurora about?
Deep-sea archeologist Hiroshi Ibuki is the member of the digging team working at the bottom of the sea hoping to uncover the origins of Earth's existence but instead uncovers a mysterious colony of bacteria which gives off light similar to the Aurora Borealis. The ancient bacteria, once revived, attempt to make the world habitable for themselves - a process that would bring Earth back to its early primal form, killing all current life in the process.
Who directed The Aurora?
The Aurora was directed by Yoshinori Sugano.
Who stars in The Aurora?
The principal cast of The Aurora includes Shigeru Chiba, Toshio Furukawa, Takaya Hashi, Megumi Okina, Akira Kamiya.
When was The Aurora released and how long is it?
The Aurora was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.