A young boy named Guskou lives in the countryside with his parents and little sister. A string of droughts and other natural disasters tear the family apart, and Guskou is forced to leave home and seek his fortunes on his own. Driven by a desire to improve the quality of life of his poor countrymen, he eventually joins a group of scientists called the Ihatov Volcano Department; he takes part in scientific projects to fight the natural disasters that drove him from his home.

• DirectorRyutaro Nakamura
• Release16 July 1994
• Genre
  Drama / Family
• Duration1h 25m
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• Rate
  

  5.5
  2 reviews
• Productions

  Tokyo Theatres Company