Gedo senki (2006)

Director:

Goro Miyazaki

Writers:

Ursula K. Le Guin (novel)
Goro Miyazaki (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

29 July 2006 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

Once humans and dragons were one. Then, humans chose land and sea, and dragon chose wind and fire. [Japanese release]

Plot:

Something bizarre has come over the land. The kingdom is deteriorating. People are beginning to act strange...

Plot Keywords:

Dragon | Foreign Language Adaptation | Earthsea | Name In Title | Anime

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Junichi Okada	...	Arren (voice)
Aoi Teshima	...	Theru (voice)
Bunta Sugawara	...	Haitaka (voice)
Yûko Tanaka	...	Cob (voice)
Teruyuki Kagawa	...	Hare (voice)
Jun Fubuki	...	Tenar (voice)
Takashi Naitô	...	Hazia dealer (voice)
Mitsuko Baishô	...	The Mistress (voice)
Yui Natsukawa	...	The Queen (voice)
Kaoru Kobayashi	...	The King (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Bennett	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Susanne Blakeslee	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Suzanne Blakeslee)
Kathryn Cressida	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Kat Cressida)
Willem Dafoe	...	Cob (voice: English version)
Timothy Dalton	...	Ged / Sparrowhawk (voice: English version)
Pat Fraley	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Jessica Gee	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Jessica Gee-George)
Brian George	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Grant George	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Mariska Hargitay	...	Tenar (voice: English version)
Jess Harnell	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Steve Kramer	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Matt Levin	...	Prince Arren (voice: English version)
David Lodge	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Tress MacNeille	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Cheech Marin	...	Hare (voice: English version)
Liam O'Brien	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Tara Platt	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Blaire Restaneo	...	Therru (voice: English version)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Mark Silverman	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Terrence Stone	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Karen Strassman	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Russi Taylor	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)

Directed by
Goro Miyazaki

Writing credits
Ursula K. Le Guin		(novel)
Goro Miyazaki		(screenplay) and
Keiko Niwa		(screenplay)
Hayao Miyazaki		concept

Produced by
Steve Alpert	....	producer
Jim Hubbert	....	associate producer
Tomohiko Ishii	....	assistant producer
Javier Ponton	....	producer
Herbert Primig	....	associate producer
Toshio Suzuki	....	producer

Original Music by
Tamiya Terashima

Casting by
Ned Lott

Art Direction by
Yôji Takeshige

Production Management
Naoya Fujimaki	....	production manager
Ryoichi Fukuyama	....	production manager
Seiji Okuda	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Akihiko Yamashita	....	assistant director

Art Department
Goro Miyazaki	....	storyboard artist
Michiyo Yasuda	....	color designer

Sound Department
Chris Foster	....	sound recordist
Victor Garcia	....	dialogue recordist
Victor Garcia	....	supervising adr editor
Victor Garcia	....	sound recordist
Victor Garcia	....	supervising sound editor
Shuji Inoue	....	sound mixer
Koji Kasamatsu	....	sound effects
Michael Semanick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adrian Spano	....	sound recordist
Tsukuru Takagi	....	sound recording engineer
Kazuhiro Wakabayashi	....	recording director

Camera and Electrical Department
Mikio Mori	....	consultant: dolby film

Animation Department
Takeshi Imamura	....	animation director

Music Department
Carlos Núñez	....	musician
Akihiko Oono	....	music engineer
Masatsugu Shinozaki	....	musician
Chikako Takahashi	....	conductor

Other crew
Ned Lott	....	assistant voice director

Production Companies

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment
• DENTSU Music And Entertainment
• GNDHDDT
• Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
• Mitsubishi (as Mitsubishi Shoji Co.)
• Nibariki
• Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV)
• Studio Ghibli
• Toho Company

Distributors

• Studio Ghibli (2006) (worldwide) (all media) (rights)
• Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV) (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Toho Company (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Cinema Mondo (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (2006) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Lucky Red (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sonet Film (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Touchstone Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Bir Film (2007) (Turkey) (all media) (limited)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Intercontinental Video (2006) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Intercontinental Video (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (all media)
• Madman Entertainment (2007) (Austria) (all media)
• Pan Vision (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Anime Torotoro  animation cooperation
• Asahi Soft Drinks Company  special support
• Avaco Creative Studio  music recorded at
• Continental Far East  Dolby consultant
• DR Movie  animation cooperation
• DR Movie  background art co-operation
• Digital Circus  foley design
• Dogakobo  animation cooperation
• Gainax  animation cooperation
• Gal Enterprise  trailer production
• Gonzo  animation cooperation
• Imagica  digital cinema mastering
• Imagica  film development
• Imagica  film recording
• Imagica  prints
• Lawson  special thanks
• Mad House  animation cooperation
• Malin Post  title design
• Moon Flower  background art cooperation
• Movie-Eye Entertainment  promotion
• Nakamura Production  animation cooperation
• Ogura Kobo  background art cooperation
• Oh Production  animation cooperation
• Production I.G.  animation cooperation
• Pug Point  casting by
• Pug Point  casting coordination
• Studio Cockpit  animation cooperation
• Studio Ghibli  background art
• Studio Takuranke  animation cooperation
• T2 Studio  paint
• Tatsunoko Productions Company  animation cooperation
• Tokyo Chamber Music Association  orchestra
• Tokyo TV Center  sound recording studio
• Ufotable  animation cooperation (as ufotable)
• Wonder Station  music recorded at
• Yomiuri Shimbun, The  special thanks

Also Known As:

"Tales from Earthsea" - International (English title)
"Contos de Terramar" - Brazil (festival title), Portugal (imdb display title)
"Cuentos de Terramar" - Mexico (imdb display title), Spain (imdb display title)
"Die Chroniken von Erdsee" - Germany
"Földtenger varázslója" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"I racconti di Terramare" - Italy
"Legenden om Jordhavet" - Denmark
"Legender från Övärlden" - Sweden
"Les contes de Terremer" - France
"Maameren tarinoita" - Finland
"Opowiesci z ziemiomorza" - Poland
"Yerdeniz öyküleri" - Turkey (Turkish title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violent images

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX | DTS-ES

Certification:

Hong Kong:I | Italy:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:12 | UK:PG | Ireland:12A | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:6 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:All | Sweden:11 | Australia:M | Denmark:7 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #46236) | Malaysia:U

Company:

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Trivia:

Despite the movie being property of Japan's Studio Ghibli, it marks the first Disney (produced or distributed) animated film to receive a PG-13 rating.

Quotes:

Cob:Anyone who gets in my way must die!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Futari (2011) (TV)

A very solid debut from a man standing in a gigantic fatherly shadow.

Better than I expected, a fantastic debut from Goro Miyazaki (son of Hayao Miyazaki) and a worthy addition to Ghibli's consistently brilliant catalog. It follows the prince Arren, as he runs from his kingdom and encounters a wizard named Ged. From here, he is drawn into a classic good versus evil battle. Goro Miyazaki's film bares a lot of similarities to his father's films, but lacks some of the whimsical nature that makes Hayao's movies so distinct. Tales from Earthsea is a more subdued film than films such as Spirited Away and Porco Rosso, and doesn't really hit the emotional or imaginative heights that Hayao Miyazaki's films do. But this isn't always a bad thing - It's simply Goro's style, and this element makes his film a more traditional, perhaps more sensible narrative. Goro has taken a somewhat conservative route with this film - visually and audibly it's classic Ghibli, full of lush environments and excellent animation. In terms of narrative, it carries classic Ghibli (particularly Miyazaki) hallmarks - epic battles of good and evil, cathartic journeys, and the hospitality and grace of ordinary people - but it also has more of a traditional narrative. Good and evil are, unlike many his father's films, clearly defined, and the events of the film lack the extravagance (and imagination) of Hayao's films. It's a wise move - rather than try to re-invent the wheel, Goro has made a wonderfully solid and cohesive film.

To simply compare Goro Miyazaki (and his film) to his father is unfair and sells a great movie short - he has obviously inherited a tremendous flair for storytelling, and with Ghibli's animation team behind him, has created a fantastic debut film. There's another Miyazaki in town - and i can't wait to see where he goes next.