List of Shimajirō films
2014 film series by Isamu Hirabayashi
Since 2013, ten Japanese animated feature films based on Benesse's Shimajirō franchise have been released.
Feature films
Shimajirō to Fufu no Daibōken: Sukue! Nanairo no Hana (2013)
Shimajirō to Fufu no Daibōken: Sukue! Nanairo no Hana (しまじろうと フフの だいぼうけん ～すくえ！七色の花～; Shimajirō and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!) is a 2013 Japanese children's live action/anime film. It's the first film to feature the character Shimajirō. The film is directed by Isamu Hirabayashi and was released on March 15, 2013.
Japanese Voice Cast
Omi Minami- Shimajiro Shimano (voice)
Miki Takahashi- Hana Shimano, Mimirin Midorihara (voice)
Takumi Yamazaki- Torippii Sorano (voice)
Saori Sugimoto- Nyakkii Momoyama (voice)
Saki Fujita (voice)
Aki Sasamori (voice)
Kinryu Arimoto (voice)
Chafûrin- Shimataro Shimano (voice)
Kikuko Inoue- Sakura Shimano (voice)
Bin Shimada (voice)
Nobuo Tobita (voice)
Shinobu Adachi (voice)
Minoru Inaba (voice)
Yuki Matsuoka (voice)
Mitsuru Ogata (voice)
Chinatsu Akasaki (voice)
Marie Shiba (voice)
Ai Fukada (voice)
Kenji Nomura (voice)
Mei Satô- Fufu the Fairy (voice)
Yûichi Harada- Sawagani male
Naoto Nojima- Sawagani male
Korean Voice Cast
Oh Sang-so- Hobby
Song Young-in- Benny
Lee Woo Lee- Pero
Shin Jung-hoon- Rynh
Sang Woo Park- Dr. Leo
Chinese Voice Cast
Xu Shuxuan- Qiao Hu
Yang Kaikai- Chichi
Liu Xihua
Feng Jiade
Shimajirō to Kujira no Uta (2014)
Shimajirō to Kujira no Uta (しまじろうとくじらのうた; Shimajiro and the Whale's Song) is a 2014 Japanese film directed by Isamu Hirabayashi. The theme song of the film is "Kunshou" by Negoto and ending theme song is "Tomodachi no Wao!" by PUFFY.
Japanese Voice Cast
Omi Minami- Shimajiro Shimano (voice)
Miki Takahashi- Hannah, Mimirin (voice)
Takumi Yamazaki- Torippii, Lion Police Officer (voice)
Saori Sugimoto- Nyakkii Momoyama (voice)
Kikuko Inoue- Shimajiro's Mother (voice)
Nobuo Tobita- Kankachi (voice)
Shinobu Adachi- Mimirin's Mother (voice)
Minoru Inaba- Gaogao-San (voice)
Akiko Toda- Buta (voice)
Akemi Obata (voice)
Yuko Kobayashi (voice)
Shinpachi Tsuji (voice)
Ai Fukada (voice)
Kazumasa Katsura- Gigi (voice)
Shiori Mastuda (voice)
Makiko Yone (voice)
Tatsuya Gashûin- Hermit Crab (voice)
Sayu Kubota- Sea Fairy
Naoto Nojima- Starfish Man
Aki Sasamori- Zota (voice)
Indonesian Actors
Lis Kurniasih- Shimajiro (voice)
Leni M. Tarra- Hana, Mimi-Lynne (voice)
Hardi- Flappie (voice)
Jessy Millianty- Nikki (voice)
Korean Voice Cast
Oh Sang-so- Hobi
Song Young-in- Benny
Lee Woo Lee- Pero
Shin Jung-hoon- Rynh
Sang Woo Park- Dr.
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