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Animated comedy

Drifting Clouds (1982): Cast

Drifting Clouds (1982) movie poster

Drifting Clouds is a 1982 animated comedy directed by Mori Masaki, starring Yoshitaka Kase as Shinnosuke (voice), Toru Furuya and Joji Yanami. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.

Drifting Clouds (1982) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 31m (91 min)
Director
Mori Masaki
Genres
Comedy , Animation
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Drifting Clouds About?

The premise of Drifting Clouds without spoilers.

Retired samurai Kumosuke leads a lazy existence in Edo with his wife, son Shinnosuke and infant daughter Ohana, pretending to run a courier service while mostly smoking, drinking sake and pursuing women. His routine is shattered when a Shinsengumi squad under the young swordsman Ichimonji Hyougo arrives, compelling Kumosuke to pick up his sword and defend his family.

Drifting Clouds Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • anime animation
  • seinen anime animation
  • for grown ups animation
  • hand drawn animation
  • slice of life
  • son
  • daughter
Cast & crew

Drifting Clouds Cast & Characters

Yoshitaka Kase leads the cast as Shinnosuke (voice), with Toru Furuya as Hyogo Ichimonji (voice) and Joji Yanami as Shibusawa Sensei (voice). Directed by Mori Masaki; 20 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Drifting Clouds

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Details

Drifting Clouds Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Haguregumo” and “Wandering Clouds”.

Also known as
  • Haguregumo
  • Wandering Clouds
  • 浮浪云
  • 하구레구모

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FAQ

Drifting Clouds FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Drifting Clouds, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Drifting Clouds?

Drifting Clouds runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).

When was Drifting Clouds released?

Drifting Clouds was released on April 24, 1982.

Who directed Drifting Clouds?

Drifting Clouds was directed by Mori Masaki.

More films by Mori Masaki

Who is in the cast of Drifting Clouds?

Drifting Clouds stars Yoshitaka Kase as Shinnosuke (voice), Toru Furuya as Hyogo Ichimonji (voice) and Joji Yanami as Shibusawa Sensei (voice), among 20 credited actors.

Does Drifting Clouds have a post-credit scene?

No. Drifting Clouds has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Drifting Clouds in?

The original language of Drifting Clouds is Japanese.

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