The War of the Girl
えっちゃんのせんそう
Synopsis
Harbin, China, January 1945. Japan continued the war for 14 years, and many people from Japan moved to what is now the northeastern part of China, which was called Manchuria at the time. Ecchan, who came from Japan, dreams of becoming a mother as soon as possible and having 20 children to become soldiers. It was a big dream for a little Ecchan who still didn't understand the horror of war and its meaning. August 15. After Japan lost the war, the Chinese people, who had been discriminated against, began to take out their anger and pain on the Japanese. From this moment on, Ecchan's sad fate begins until they return to Japan.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seiji Arihara
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoko Yamamoto
- Original Score
- Reijirō Koroku
- Original Title
- えっちゃんのせんそう
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seiji Arihara
Yoko Yamamoto, Etsuko Kishikawa
Reijirō Koroku
Department Leadership Roster
Yoko Yamamoto
Screenplay
Reijirō Koroku
Original Music Composer
Seiji Arihara
Director
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What is The War of the Girl about?
Harbin, China, January 1945. Japan continued the war for 14 years, and many people from Japan moved to what is now the northeastern part of China, which was called Manchuria at the time. Ecchan, who came from Japan, dreams of becoming a mother as soon as possible and having 20 children to become soldiers. It was a big dream for a little Ecchan who still didn't understand the horror of war and its meaning. August 15. After Japan lost the war, the Chinese people, who had been discriminated against, began to take out their anger and pain on the Japanese. From this moment on, Ecchan's sad fate begins until they return to Japan.
Who directed The War of the Girl?
The War of the Girl was directed by Seiji Arihara.
Who stars in The War of the Girl?
The principal cast of The War of the Girl includes Minami Takayama, Aruno Tahara, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Yuko Sasaki, Makoto Tsumura.
When was The War of the Girl released and how long is it?
The War of the Girl was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for The War of the Girl?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The War of the Girl was composed by Reijirō Koroku.