Ashita no Kibou: Kanashimi yo Arigatou - Takae Tsuneo Monogatari
An animated biographical film about the life of Takae Tsuneo, who was dealt a heavy blow when he lost both of his arms but worked to help other people with disabilities. At the age of seventeen, Tsuneo is electrocuted during his job installing power lines and has both of his arms amputated. However, he decides to devote his life to poetry and literature, and begins to practice writing by holding a pen with his mouth. He eventually gets a job as a newspaper reporter, and turns his attention to other people dealing with disabilities. Trailer (requires flash): https://jfdb.jp/player/trailer/1207 (Source: Japanese Film Database)
Rankings
#76 most popular of 2013
Data
Format
MOVIE
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
82 minutes
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
Sat Mar 23 2013
End Date
Sat Mar 23 2013
Season
WINTER 2013
Mean Score
33%
Popularity
130
Favourites
1
Source
ORIGINAL
Genres
Drama, Slice of LifeRomaji
Ashita no Kibou: Kanashimi yo Arigatou - Takae Tsuneo Monogatari
Native
明日の希望 悲しみよありがとう 高江常男物語
Synonyms
Tomorrow's Hope - Thank You, Sadness: The Story of Tsuneo Takae
External & Streaming links
Characters
Tsuneo Takae
MAIN
Ichirou Mizuki
JAPANESE
Kouhei's Mother
SUPPORTING
Yuri Hoshina
JAPANESE
Mihoko Takae
SUPPORTING
Yoshie Taira
JAPANESE
Secretary Yamada
SUPPORTING
Midori Isomura
JAPANESE
Narrator
SUPPORTING
Etsuko Ichihara
JAPANESE
Staff
Satoshi Hirayama
Character Design
Yukio Nagasaki
ADR Director
Ichirou Mizuki
Theme Song Performance
Hiroshi Hodaka
Screenplay
Hisako Yamada
Director
Takahiko Ishikawa
Music
Yoshito Hata
Storyboard
Yasuko Gotou
Theme Song Production
Koji Hagiwara
Producer
Yoshito Hata
ADR Director
Status Distribution
- CURRENT
2 Users
- PLANNING
82 Users
- COMPLETED
32 Users
- DROPPED
12 Users
- PAUSED
2 Users