Production I.G’s popular anime movie Giovanni’s Island will be receiving an Australian home video release thanks to Madman Entertainment.
Madman Entertainment, which handles the Australian and New Zealand release of many known anime titles, streamed the official trailer for Giovanni’s Island with English subtitles.
The story takes place on Shikotan, originally part of the Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture, that was claimed by the Russian Federation after the Axis Powers have lost World War II. Giovanni’s Island centers on brothers Kanta and Junpei during the Russian occupation and inevitable annexation of Shikotan aka Spangberg.
Junpei and Kanta learn to live under Russian occupation.
They meet the beautiful Russian girl known as Tanya, where it is love at first sight for Junpei.
Junpei falls in love with Tanya even though he receives a warning from his friends as they both try to communicate with each other.
Their father is taken to Siberia as part of the Russian occupation, which sparks the brothers’ journey into Siberia to see him again. It is a story about love and tragedy that is based on true events.
Giovanni’s Island was on the festival circuit as it screened at the 17th NY International Children’s Film Festival, 21st Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film, 54th Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth, 38th Annency International Animated Film Festival, 36th Moscow International Film Festival, 18th Fantasia International Film Festival, 18th Puchon International Film Festival, and other festivals.
The film won Jury Distinction at the 38th Annency Animation Film Festival, Satoshi Kon Award at the 18th Fantasia Film Festival, Audience Award at 18th Fantasia Film Festival, Jury Special Mention at the 13th Nueva Mirada, Jury Award at the 5th Scotland Loves Animation, Children’s Jury Prize at the 31st Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Adult Jury Prize, at the 31st Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, and the Excellence Award at the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival.
Giovanni’s Island comes out on home video in Australia come March 11th.
