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Audio Format: DD 2.0
Video Format: Full Screen
Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English, Japanese
Region Code: 2
Year Made: 1933-1941
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Release Date: 06/27/2008
Kodomo no Shiki is the second boxset release in the Shimizu Hiroshi Collection. This four-disc boxset comes with four of Shimizu's representative films: Children in the Wind (1937), Nobuko (1940), Mikaheri no Tou (1941), and Four Seaons of (1939), which is only being released with this boxset as a bonus feature.
Kaze no Naka no Kodomo (Children in the Wind) (1937, B&W, 86min)
Based on a Tsubota Joji novel, Children in the Wind is probably Shimizu's most well-known work, and helped establish his reputation as a children's film director. Brothers Zenta (Hayam Masao) and Sanpei (Bakuden Kozo) carelessly wile their summer away in the countryside, bullying neighbor Kintaro and fighting over who gets to deliver their father's daily lunchbox. Sunny days come to an abrupt end when their father is accused of forging documents and put in jail. While his mother looks for work, Sanpei is sent away to stay with his father's retired schoolmaster, but he can't stop getting into trouble.
Nobuko (1940, B&W, 90min)
Renowned actress/singer Takamine Mieko stars as titular heroine Nobuko, a spirited young teacher working in a conservative school. Based on a novel by Shishi Bunroku, the film follows her experiences as she challenges the school with her liberal thinking and teaching methods.
Mikaheri no Tou (1941, B&W, 111min)
Starring Ryu Chishu from Ozu Yasujiro's Otoko wa Tsuraiyo, Mikaheri no Tou realistically explores the nature of children's education. Set in a mountain boarding school, the film tells various stories about the school's teachers and problem students.
Kodomo no Shiki (Four Seasons of Children) (1939, B&W, 146min)
A follow-up to Children in the Wind, Four Seasons of Children is also based on a Tsubota Joji novel. The film is divided into two chapters, following the young protagonists' minor adventures and real-world awakenings over spring and summer, then autumn and winter.
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