A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
March 25, 1989
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 4
Finale:
September 25, 1989
Original Title:
華星夜曲
Alternate Titles:
Kasei Yakyoku
Genres:
Animation | Drama
Production Companies:
Magic Bus
Tokuma Japan Communications
Countries:
JP
The story takes place in old Tokyo, the Tokyo of August-September 1923. At this moment in time, the city is a mixture of extremes... past and present, rich and poor, good and bad. This is a city where we see both horsecarts and motorcars, swords and pistols, lords and businessmen. A wealthy woman from an upper-class family finds herself attracted to a handsome young man, Taka. He and his younger brother seem to be allied, perhaps not entirely willingly, with some of the city's criminal underground (Yakuza). The lady's lovely young maidservant, Sara, meets him too, and a conflict ensues which can only lead to tragedy, passion, and dishonor. But, as events move on, and the days pass, the viewer sees a terrible date coming closer... that unforgettable day of September 1, 1923, at 11:58, when the Great Kanto Earthquake and tidal wave struck Tokyo, causing the death of almost 100,000 people, one of the greatest disasters in human history.
Animation Director:
Akio Sugino
Character Designer:
Akio Sugino
Director of Photography:
Hirokata Takahashi
Taizo Matsuzaki
Editor:
Harutoshi Ogata
Yukiko Itou
Executive Producer:
Tatsumi Yamashita
Original Music Composer:
Akira Mitake
Series Director:
Osamu Dezaki
Sound Director:
Etsuji Yamada
Storyboard:
Osamu Dezaki
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