Megumi
Synopsis
An anime biography on Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 when she was 13 years old. North Korea acknowledges abducting her and at least 12 other Japanese residents during the 1970s and the 1980s, but the country has not provided any conclusive evidence on her fate and most of the others.
Top Cast
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Minami Takayama
Megumi Yokota (voice)
Rica Fukami
Sakie Yokota (voice)
Megumi Tano
Takuya Yokota (boy) (voice)
Bin Shimada
Takuya Yokota (adult) (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Colleague (voice)
Yumiko Akaike
Nurse (voice)
Masahito Kawanago
Clerk (voice)
Aruno Tahara
Administration official (voice)
Junko Shimakata
Tsubo (voice)
Michio Hazama
Narrator (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Shigeru Yokota (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hidetoshi Ōmori
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideki Mitsui
- Original Title
- Megumi
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Japanese, English, Korean
- Runtime
- 25m
- Production Studios
- Trans Arts
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hidetoshi Ōmori
Hideki Mitsui
Department Leadership Roster
Hideki Mitsui
Writer
Hidetoshi Ōmori
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Megumi.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Megumi
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Megumi about?
An anime biography on Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 when she was 13 years old. North Korea acknowledges abducting her and at least 12 other Japanese residents during the 1970s and the 1980s, but the country has not provided any conclusive evidence on her fate and most of the others.
Who directed Megumi?
Megumi was directed by Hidetoshi Ōmori.
Who stars in Megumi?
The principal cast of Megumi includes Minami Takayama, Rica Fukami, Megumi Tano, Bin Shimada, Shin-ichiro Miki.
When was Megumi released and how long is it?
Megumi was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 25m.