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Rain Boy

Movie·1983·Animation, Fantasy·24m·Directed by Masateru Yoshimura, Osamu Tezuka

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A lonely kid who lives in the countryside meets a strange boy who has a ragged umbrella over his head and there is always rain pouring over him. The rain boy is dazzled by the other kid's boots and offers three wishes in exchange for them.

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Junko HoriJunko HoriRain Boy (voice)Satomi MajimaSatomi MajimaMouta (voice)Daisuke GoriDaisuke GoriBancho (voice)Ichiro NagaiIchiro NagaiAzuki-arai (voice)Kiyoshi KawakuboKiyoshi KawakuboMota (adult, voice)Show HayamiShow HayamiMota (teen, voice)Takeshi AonoTakeshi AonoFather (voice)Yuri NashiwaYuri NashiwaMother (voice)

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