The Mother Who Became a Kite
凧になったお母さん
Synopsis
The second film in Shin-Ei's series of annual WWII themed anime television movies for children "Sensou Douwa".
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Ai Orikasa
Mom (voice)
Shotaro Okubo
Kacchan (voice)
Ryo Kamon
Dad (voice)
Saburo Kamei
Kato (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Keiko (voice)
Seiya Miyamoto
Ichiro (voice)
Ai Satou
Narrator (voice)
Chie Sato
Old Lady (voice)
Hajime Koseki
Old Man (voice)
Hisao Egawa
Townsperson (voice)
Issei Futamata
Kappa (voice)
Masako Katsuki
Ichiro's Mom (voice)
Takashi Taguchi
Police Officer (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshio Takeuchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuyuki Fujimoto, Akiyuki Nosaka
- Original Score
- Masae Sagara
- Original Title
- 凧になったお母さん
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 45m
- Production Studios
- Shin-Ei Animation, TV Asahi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshio Takeuchi
Nobuyuki Fujimoto, Akiyuki Nosaka
Masae Sagara
Kazuhiro Sasaki
Sojiro Masuko, Kenji Oota, Junichi Kimura, Yoshio Kato, Kumi Ogura
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshio Takeuchi
Director
Kazuhiro Sasaki
Director of Photography
Sojiro Masuko
Producer
Kenji Oota
Producer
Junichi Kimura
Producer
Yoshio Kato
Producer
Nobuyuki Fujimoto
Writer
Kumi Ogura
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Mother Who Became a Kite
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What is The Mother Who Became a Kite about?
The second film in Shin-Ei's series of annual WWII themed anime television movies for children "Sensou Douwa".
Who directed The Mother Who Became a Kite?
The Mother Who Became a Kite was directed by Yoshio Takeuchi.
Who stars in The Mother Who Became a Kite?
The principal cast of The Mother Who Became a Kite includes Ai Orikasa, Shotaro Okubo, Ryo Kamon, Saburo Kamei, Satomi Korogi.
When was The Mother Who Became a Kite released and how long is it?
The Mother Who Became a Kite was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Mother Who Became a Kite?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Mother Who Became a Kite was composed by Masae Sagara.