Air Bound

Air Bound

PG 2015 · 92 min · ★ 5.6 · Family, Animation

Gamba, a town mouse with a brave spirit decides to go on an adventure to discover the ocean. On his way, he meets a troubled child mouse, Chuta. He says his family and other mice on a nearby island have been killed by a clan of weasels, led by the terrifying Noroi. Gamba promises to save the island, his family and the other mice. He and his friends team up to defeat the evil Noroi and his clan.

Directed by Tomohiro Kawamura · Written by Ryota Kosawa

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Keiji Fujiwara Ikasama (voice)
Sayaka Kanda Shioji (voice)
Yuki Kaji Gamba (voice)
Shuichi Ikeda Gakusha (voice)
Mansai Nomura Noroi (voice)
Masako Nozawa Tsuburi (voice)
Wataru Takagi Manpuku (voice)
Yasuhiro Takato Boobo (voice)
Akiko Yajima Chuta (voice)
Akio Otsuka Yoisho (voice)

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