The Town of Whales
2012, Japanese. Directed by Keiko Tsuruoka.
Machi, Tomohiko and Hotaru attend the same high school. Machi misses her older brother, who disappeared six years earlier. The trio takes up his trail, which leads them first to Tokyo and then across the sea.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 20 September 2012
- Original title
- くじらのまち
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Keiko Tsuruoka
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The Town of Whales runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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The Town of Whales isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 September 2012. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Town of Whales?
If you liked The Town of Whales, try My Neighbor Adolf, Charm City Kings, All Together Now.
Who directed The Town of Whales?
The Town of Whales (2012) was directed by Keiko Tsuruoka and stars Momoko Tobita, Sui Katano, Sakiko Yamaguchi.