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Gauche the Cellist is a 1982 Japanese animated film written and directed by Isao Takahata, based on the short story of the same name by Kenji Miyazawa and featuring the music of Ludwig van Beethoven. It was animated by Oh! Production. The film follows a young cellist named Gauche who aspires to hone his craft while interacting with various animals that visit his house each night. The film received the 1981 Ōfuji Noburō Award.
Original Release
01/23/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hideki Sasaki | Gauche / Gauche (voice) |
| Masashi Amenomori | Conductor / Conductor (voice) |
| Keiko Yokozawa | Viola girl / Child Mouse / Child Mouse (voice) |
| Kôichi Hashimoto | Orchestra Member 1 |
| Saburo Yoko | Orchestra Member 2 |
| Atsuko Mine | Orchestra Member 3 |
| Junji Chiba | First Cellist |
| Ryûji Saikachi | Concertmaster / Concertmaster (voice) |
| Koji Yada | Master of Ceremonies |
| Fuyumi Shiraishi | Cat / Cat (voice) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hideki Sasaki | Gauche / Gauche (voice) |
| Masashi Amenomori | Conductor / Conductor (voice) |
| Keiko Yokozawa | Viola girl / Child Mouse / Child Mouse (voice) |
| Kôichi Hashimoto | Orchestra Member 1 |
| Saburo Yoko | Orchestra Member 2 |
| Atsuko Mine | Orchestra Member 3 |
| Junji Chiba | First Cellist |
| Ryûji Saikachi | Concertmaster / Concertmaster (voice) |
| Koji Yada | Master of Ceremonies |
| Fuyumi Shiraishi | Cat / Cat (voice) |
| Kaneta Kimotsuki | Cuckoo / Bird (voice) |
| Kazue Takahashi | Tanuki / Tanuki (voice) |
| Akiko Takamura | Mother Mouse / Mother Mouse (voice) |
