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The Sky Crawlers
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The Sky Crawlers

2008-08-02 · 121 min · ★ 6.7

Animation · Action · War · Science Fiction · Drama

Youngsters called Kildren, who are destined to live eternally in their adolescence. The Kildren are conscious that every day could be the last, because they fight a war as entertainment, organized and operated by adults. But as they embrace the reality they are faced with, they live their day-to-day lives to the full.

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Directors
Mamoru Oshii
Production companies
Production I.G, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Polygon Pictures, Warner Bros. Japan
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rinko KikuchiRinko KikuchiSuito Kusanagi (voice)
Ryo KaseRyo KaseYuichi Kannami (voice)
Shosuke TaniharaShosuke TaniharaNaofumi Tokino (voice)
Megumi YamaguchiMegumi YamaguchiMizuki Kusanagi (voice)
Daisuke HirakawaDaisuke HirakawaAizu Yudagawa (voice)
Takuma TakewakaTakuma TakewakaUroyuki Shinoda (voice)
MugihitoMugihitoKyoku Yama (voice)
Hochu OtsukaHochu OtsukaHonda (voice)
Mabuki AndoMabuki AndoFooco (voice)
Fumie MizusawaFumie MizusawaCall Girl (voice)
Naoto TakenakaNaoto TakenakaBar Owner (voice)
Mako HyodoMako HyodoKusmi (voice)
Hiro ShimonoHiro ShimonoPilot (voice)
Keisuke OdaKeisuke OdaPilot (voice)
Ooki SugiyamaOoki SugiyamaPilot (voice)
Tomomi WatanabeTomomi WatanabeCall Girl (voice)
Kenichi MochizukiKenichi MochizukiMechanic (voice)
Chiaki KuriyamaChiaki KuriyamaMidori Mitsuya (voice)

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