
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
#77 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
35%
Popularity
152
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

Ichirou Mizuki
Theme Song Performance

Satoshi Hirayama
Character Design

Yukio Nagasaki
ADR Director

Hiroshi Hodaka
Screenplay

Hisako Yamada
Executive Producer

Hisako Yamada
Director

Takahiko Ishikawa
Music

Yoshito Hata
Storyboard

Yoshito Hata
ADR Director

Yasuko Gotou
Theme Song Production
Status Distribution
- CURRENT
4 Users
- PLANNING
91 Users
- COMPLETED
38 Users
- DROPPED
17 Users
- PAUSED
2 Users