The Life of Guskou Budori
A young boy named Guskou lives in the countryside with his parents and little sister. A string of droughts and other natural disasters tear the family apart, and Guskou is forced to leave home and seek his fortunes on his own. Driven by a desire to improve the quality of life of his poor countrymen, he eventually joins a group of scientists called the Ihatov Volcano Department; he takes part in scientific projects to fight the natural disasters that drove him from his home.
- Year: 1994
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Drama, Family, Animation
- Studio: Tokyo Theatres Company
- Keyword: rural area
- Director: Ryutaro Nakamura
- Cast: Katsunari Mineno, Machiko Washio, Mieko Nobusawa, Kazuomi Ikeda, Minami Takayama, Masamichi Sato
