Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
Shimajiro, who helped an injured baby whale Kuu-chan, takes care of Kuu-chan who wants to return to her mother and keeps her in touch. In order to return Ku-chan, who was about to be sent to the aquarium, to her mother, Shimajiro rides on her back and sets out on a journey toward the southern sea.
- Year: 2014
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Family, Animation, Adventure, Music
- Studio: Benesse, Sony Music Direct, Plus M Entertainment, KBS Media, Demand, DASH Co., Ltd., TV Setouchi Broadcasting (TSC), The Answer Studio, TOHO
- Keyword: fish, mother, beach, submarine, ocean, whale, veterinarian, parrot, father, bullying, sea turtle, live action and animation, giant crab, flower pot, hermit crab, cartoon turtle
- Director: Hiroshi Kawamata, Isamu Hirabayashi
- Cast: Omi Minami, Miki Takahashi, Takumi Yamazaki, Saori Sugimoto, Kikuko Inoue, Chafurin