

Bird Song
2007-01-30 · 35 min · ★ 6.4
While sheltering from the rain, a boy meets a girl who gives him a feather, asking him to meet her again. But the next day, the boy can't find that place again. Half a century later he returns to the same city, still carrying the feather.
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- Directors
- Yoshitaka Amano
- Production companies
- Toei Animation
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Daisuke MatsubaraBoy (voice)
Yuko MinaguchiGirl (voice)
Hideyuki TanakaMan (voice)
Nana YamaguchiOld Woman (voice)
Hiromi TsuruBoy's Mother (voice)
Daisuke GoriGirl's Father (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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