Helen the Baby Fox
Encyclopedia
is a 2006
Japan
ese film. It was directed by director Keita Kono, and stars actors Takao Osawa
, Yasuko Matsuyuki
, Arashi Fukasawa and Ryoko Kobayashi
in lead roles. It was released in Japanese cinemas on 18 March 2006.
Helen the Baby Fox tells the story of Taichi and a fox cub, whom Taichi found by the side of the road. The cub is blind, deaf and mute and Taichi names it Helen, after Helen Keller
who suffers from similar disabilities. They faced much skepticism and criticism from the people around them, and difficulties stemming from Helen's physical disabilities.
ese cinemas on 18 March 2006. It was also released in Singapore cinemas on 27 July 2006 by local distributor Shaw Organization
.
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese film. It was directed by director Keita Kono, and stars actors Takao Osawa
Takao Osawa
is a Japanese actor and a producer. He began his career as a fashion model when he was a university student in 1987.He rose to prominence in a lead role on the television drama Heaven's Coins in 1995. He turned his focus to film roles from 2000.-Movies:...
, Yasuko Matsuyuki
Yasuko Matsuyuki
is a Japanese actress and singer signed to Stardust Promotion.-Biography:Yasuko Matsuyuki was born in 1972 in Tosu, Saga. In 1989, while she was in high school, Matsuyuki won a Non-no fashion magazine contest...
, Arashi Fukasawa and Ryoko Kobayashi
Ryoko Kobayashi
is a Japanese actress.- Movies :*Kogitsune Helen *ZOO *Hinokio *Kamen Rider THE FIRST - Dramas :* Code Blue 2 * Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge * Samurai High School...
in lead roles. It was released in Japanese cinemas on 18 March 2006.
Helen the Baby Fox tells the story of Taichi and a fox cub, whom Taichi found by the side of the road. The cub is blind, deaf and mute and Taichi names it Helen, after Helen Keller
Helen Keller
Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree....
who suffers from similar disabilities. They faced much skepticism and criticism from the people around them, and difficulties stemming from Helen's physical disabilities.
Plot
Leaving school for the day, seven-year old Taichi finds a baby fox, abandoned by its mother alongside a road in rural Hokkaido. The two bond and Taichi decides to leave the fox with the police as a lost item. The policeman on duty takes a reluctant Taichi and the fox to the local Yajima Veterinary Clinic. It turns out that Taichi has begun to live with Ko, the vet, and his teenage daughter Misuzu after his free-spirited mother Ritsuko has gone to Micronesia to work as a photographer. Many people have abandoned animals with Ko, and paying customers are few with most of his income coming from frequently boarding a friendly dog that is almost part of the family. Taichi feels abandoned as well, and clashes with Ko when the vet sees the new arrival as a burden, especially after discovering that the fox is deaf and blind. However, Taichi names it Helen after Helen Keller and attempts to bring her back to full health while teaching her about the world as sort of a young Annie Sullivan. Even though Taichi gets her to eat, Helen suffers increasing fits stemming from her brain, which is the result of a tumor.Cast
- Arashi Fukasawa as
- Yasuko MatsuyukiYasuko Matsuyukiis a Japanese actress and singer signed to Stardust Promotion.-Biography:Yasuko Matsuyuki was born in 1972 in Tosu, Saga. In 1989, while she was in high school, Matsuyuki won a Non-no fashion magazine contest...
as - Takao OsawaTakao Osawais a Japanese actor and a producer. He began his career as a fashion model when he was a university student in 1987.He rose to prominence in a lead role on the television drama Heaven's Coins in 1995. He turned his focus to film roles from 2000.-Movies:...
as - Ryoko KobayashiRyoko Kobayashiis a Japanese actress.- Movies :*Kogitsune Helen *ZOO *Hinokio *Kamen Rider THE FIRST - Dramas :* Code Blue 2 * Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge * Samurai High School...
as - Shunji FujimuraShunji Fujimurais a Japanese actor from Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. He appeared in the second series of Monkey as the horse. He appears in the Death Note live-action movie as Quillsh Wammy A.K.A...
as Professor Uehara - Chiaki Ozaki as
- Kazuya Satō as
- Hideko YoshidaHideko Yoshidais a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 14th Hochi Film Award for Shaso.-Filmography:* Neo Tokyo * Shaso * The Pillow Book * Cutie Honey -References:...
as a old woman - Ryoko TanamiRyoko TanamiRyoko Tanami is a Japanese model.Ryoko started her model career in 1997 and has since appeared in various Japanese fashion magazines such as JJ and Monthly Classy Magazine.Her nickname is Ryo-chan....
as - Sadao AbeSadao Abeis a Japanese actor and musician from Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and his real name is . His popularity started as the lead singer of the Japanese rock band Group Tamashii...
as a Police officer - Raiki Yonemoto
Release
It was first released in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese cinemas on 18 March 2006. It was also released in Singapore cinemas on 27 July 2006 by local distributor Shaw Organization
Shaw Organization
The Shaw Organisation is a film distribution company and movie theater chain founded by Runme Shaw and Run Run Shaw in 1924 in Singapore.-Movie theatres:...
.