GIVE IT ALL Press Notes and Images From Shochiku

Official Site: https://sh-anime.shochiku.co.jp/ganbatte-anime/ (Japan)

Shochiku has provided information and images for the anime film GIVE IT ALL (がんばっていきまっしょい, Ganbatte Ikimasshoi), which opened in Japan on October 25th. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Yoshiko Shikimura, won the grand prize of the “"Bocchan Literary Prize” in 1995. It was previously adapted in live-action as a movie starring Rena Tanaka (KITARO) in 1998 and a TV series starring Anne Suzuki (RETURNER, HANA AND ALICE) in 2005. Set in the town of Matsuyama, the story depicts the growth of high school girls who devote their adolescence to their school's rowing club.

The latest version of GIVE IT ALL was directed by Yuhei Sakuragi (THE RELATIVE WORLDS). It was an Official Selection at ANNECY 2024.

Story

Endless blue sky and blue seas.

On the day the boat race for the Mitsu Higashi High School class match was being held, Etsuko Murakami, a sophomore rower, is convinced that she is going to lose, so she stops rowing.

"Trying hard is lame." That's how Etsuko goes through high school, just spending her days without any goals or a purpose.

Then one day, a transfer student by the name of Riina joins Etsuko's class. Riina had watched the class match from the beach, and she enthusiastically asks Etsuko, whom she has never met before, to her help with re-establishing the boat club.

Etsuko reluctantly joins the club after hearing Riina speak passionately about her dream. She and her childhood friend Hime help, and Taeko and Mayumi from the same grade also join the club. Although she initially joined just to inflate membership numbers, Etsuko gradually starts to embrace the club after spending time with her teammates.

The five beginners begin to practice hard. After losing the qualifying round of the tournament, the rowing team is united in their determination to win the next race.

Come witness a story about the frustrations and delights of high school set against the backdrop of a breathtaking seascape.

Details

Release Date: Friday, October 25, 2024 (Japan)
Release Information: Nationwide Roadshow
Running Time: 95 Minutes

Voice Cast
Etsuko Murakami: Sora Amamiya
Hime Saeki: Miku Ito
Riina Takahashi: Rie Takahashi
Taeko Hyodo: Akari Kito
Mayumi Imoto: Ikumi Hasegawa
Kaori Yasuda: Aya Uchida
Umeko Terao: Ayana Taketatsu
Hayato Ninomiya: Takuya Eguchi

Staff
Original Story: Ganbatte Ikimasshoi by Yoshiko Shikimura

Director: Yuhei Sakuragi
Screenplay: Yuhei Sakuragi, Keichiro Ohchi
CG Director: Tsukasa Kawasaki
Character Design: Asako Nishida
Art Director: Haruka Taira
Color Designer: Miho Tanaka
Director of Photography: Koichi Gonda
Animation Producer: Shuhei Sakuma

Music: Sayuri Hayashi Egnell

Animation Production: REIRS, MOE
Cooperation: Matsuyama City
Distributor: Shochiku

About Shochiku Co., Ltd.

Shochiku traces its origins to 1895 when Takejiro Otani presented his first stage play. They also produced the first color motion picture in Japan, and have expanded into TV dramas, video contents, Kabuki presentation, theater operations, and real estate. The company has become a symbol of enduring tradition as the exclusive promoter of the Kabuki theater in Japan as well as widely known as the creator of the world’s longest-running feature film series, TORA-SAN. The company is making all possible efforts to develop business in various fields, including multimedia and co-productions, across generation, national, and cultural borders.