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The Foxes of Chironup Island (1987)

The Foxes of Chironup Island poster
Original title
チロヌップのきつね
Directed by
Seiji Arihara
Genre
animation, drama, history
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
1.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two foxes live on a small island off the coast of Hokkaido. The film follows their daily lives as they raise their cubs and face challenges from the changing seasons and human activity.

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What happens

The Foxes of Chironup Island (チロヌップのきつね, Chironuppu no kitsune) is a 1987 Japanese animated film, directed by Tetsuo Imazawa. It was based on the eponymous children's book by Hiroyuki Takahashi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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