Locomotive Teacher
movie

Released July 31, 2004
Genres:
Overview
Seigo Yoshioka (Kenji Sakaguchi) is a teacher that became mute after a kendo accident. He feels lost after the accident and eventually decides to teach again on a small island where his mother was born. The children there on the island quickly name him "Kikansha Sensei" (Teacher Locomotive) after learning he is mute. The parents on the island are mostly hostile to Seigo Yoshioka, believing he is incapable of teaching their children. But with Seigo Yoshioka's determination and kindness, a strong bond develops between the students and the mute teacher, which then changes the parents' opinions of Seigo Yoshioka. Suddenly, tragedy then strikes ...
Runtime
2h 3m
Origin Country
Japan
Original Language
Japanese
Original Title
機関車先生
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- 日本語 (Japanese)
Production Companies

Nippon Herald Films
Japan

dentsu
Japan

TV Asahi
Japan







