Ashita no Kibou: Kanashimi yo Arigatou - Takae Tsuneo Monogatari

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 Life
  • Romaji

    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

Tags

  • Autobiographical

    20%

Characters

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Staff

1 / 500
  • Satoshi Hirayama

    Satoshi Hirayama

    Character Design

  • Yukio Nagasaki

    Yukio Nagasaki

    ADR Director

  • Ichirou Mizuki

    Ichirou Mizuki

    Theme Song Performance

  • Hiroshi Hodaka

    Hiroshi Hodaka

    Screenplay

  • Hisako Yamada

    Hisako Yamada

    Director

  • Takahiko Ishikawa

    Takahiko Ishikawa

    Music

  • Yoshito Hata

    Yoshito Hata

    Storyboard

  • Yasuko Gotou

    Yasuko Gotou

    Theme Song Production

  • Koji Hagiwara

    Koji Hagiwara

    Producer

  • Yoshito Hata

    Yoshito Hata

    ADR Director

Status Distribution

  • CURRENT

    2 Users

  • PLANNING

    82 Users

  • COMPLETED

    32 Users

  • DROPPED

    12 Users

  • PAUSED

    2 Users