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The Boy and the Blue Sea

青い海と少年

“Japanese boy Hiroshi and islander Adel's friendship faces strain over wartime history, tested when Hiroshi's life is at risk.”

1 episodes40 min

Slice of LifeSummer 1983Toei AnimationG - All Ages

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Japanese boy Hiroshi and islander Adel's friendship faces strain over wartime history, tested when Hiroshi's life is at risk.

The friendship between Hiroshi from Japan and Adel from the South Pacific island the two live on is severely tested when Adel finds out that his grandfather was killed in a battle with the Japanese army. Will Adel forget their quarrel when Hiroshi's life is in danger?