Giovanni's Island
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Main Cast
Character
Actor
Junpei Senō
Kōta Yokoyama
Kanta Senō
Junya Taniai
Tatsuo Senō
Masachika Ichimura
Tanya
Polina Ilyushenko
Giovanni's Island ジョバンニの島 Joban'ni no Shima ) is a 2014 anime movie directed by Toshihiko Nishikubo. Shortly after the end of World War II on an island in the north of Japan: Junpei lives together with his younger brother Kanta, his father, and his grandfather on this island. The everyday life of the inhabitants was carefree and peaceful until one day the Red Army came to the island and occupied it. Houses are confiscated and food threatens to become scarce. At school, the boys meet Tanya, the daughter of a Russian soldier. Despite cultural differences and language barriers, a friendship develops between the girl and Junpei. But when his father is deported to a Soviet labor camp for helping the starving population, a world collapses for the children. In the midst of the harsh winter, the two brothers embark on an arduous journey to find their father again.
The following weapons were used in the film Giovanni's Island :
Pistols Tokarev TT-33 The Soviet Major is seen with a Tokarev TT-33 pistol in his holster, that he uses to arrest Junpei's father.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm Tokarev with wide slide serrations (pre-1947 version) Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Tokarev in the holster as the Major makes his way to Sawako and Junpei. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Later in a rainy dark night, he points it at Tatsuo what offers a detailed view of the TT-33. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A distant view of the same scene that is watched by his son. Submachine Guns PPSh-41 The majority of Soviet soldiers are armed with PPSh-41s equipped with 35-round stick magazines.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Junpei, Kanta, and other children watch passing Soviet soldiers armed with Mosin-Nagant carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier threatens civilians with the unfolded bayonet of his M44. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same soldier coming out of the hut. Arisaka Type 38 Some Arisaka Type 38 rifles are seen in Soviet GAZ-67 jeeps after disarming the remaining Japanese soldiers of the "Dawn Corps".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka Error creating thumbnail: File missing A large amount of Arisakas on the back of the jeep. The Major can be seen sitting on the passenger seat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another jeep with captured rifles follows the column of prisoners. Machine Guns Degtyaryov-Shpagin DShK A DShK heavy machine gun is seen mounted on a Soviet landing craft.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShK on naval mounting - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The DShK manned by a soldier in the background. Unknown Twin Machine Gun A twin machine gun is seen among the Arisaka rifles in the second jeep. It could also be a Type 4 20 mm twin AA machine cannon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MG right behind the Soviet soldier. Other Douglas SBD Dauntless Several American Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive bombers are seen attacking the city of Nemuro before the armistice.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 76.2 mm/55 (3") 34-K Pattern 1935 What appears to be a 76.2 mm/55 (3") 34-K Pattern 1935 naval gun is mounted on the Soviet ship.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gun fires a warning shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gun is seen again during the second shot. M1942 (ZiS-3) 76mm Divisional Gun A ZiS-3 Divisional Guns is set up to point at the village.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1942 (ZiS-3) 76mm Divisional Gun - 76mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Junpei and his classmates looks at the Zis-3 as the Soviet reached the school. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rear view of the same gun. 
