13 Aug 2005
My Air Raid Shelter
The fourth film in Shin-Ei's series of annual WWII themed anime television movies for children "Sensou Douwa".
A Descent into the Maelström
Two brothers are caught by storm and they are drifted to the greatest whirpool on the world. Due to circumstances they will be forced to fight each other for life and death.
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