The Life of Guskou Budori
1994, Japanese. Directed by Ryutaro Nakamura.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ryutaro NakamuraDirector
- Katsunari MinenoBudori Gusuko (voice)
- Akio OtsukaSilk Master (voice)
- Fumihiko TachikiKidnapper (voice)
- Kazuomi IkedaDoctor Kūbō
- Machiko WashioOkami-san
- Masamichi SatoBudori's Father (voice)
- Mieko NobusawaBudori's Mother (voice)
- Nobuko ShinokuraNeri Gusuko (voice)
- Taro IshidaRed Beard (voice)
- Minami TakayamaBudori Gusuko (young) / Neri Gusuko (young) (voice)
- Takaya HashiPennen (voice)
Details
- Released
- 16 July 1994
- Original title
- グスコーブドリの伝記
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryutaro Nakamura
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The Life of Guskou Budori runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Life of Guskou Budori isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 July 1994. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Life of Guskou Budori, try Ringing Bell, The Congress, Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins.
Who directed The Life of Guskou Budori?
The Life of Guskou Budori (1994) was directed by Ryutaro Nakamura and stars Katsunari Mineno, Akio Otsuka, Fumihiko Tachiki.