Tottoi
1992
85 minutes
Overview
Based on the novel Tottòi by Gianni Padoan. Sardinia is abundant in beautiful beaches and mysterious caves which are known as the habitat of a peculiar kind of seal on the verge of extinction. After moving to this island, Tottoi, fascinated by nature, visits different beaches and caves everyday. When he finds a seal cub and its mother in an isolated cave, he is surprised by the humorous movements and innocence of the cub and the dignity of its mother. Tottoi soon becomes attached to the seals, but his secret is revealed to heartless adults. In the name of preservation, a plan is developed to capture them for an aquarium. Now the dignity and pride of the wild seal are in danger. No matter how painful for Tottoi to be separated from his small friends, he must fight for the welfare of the wild mammals and let them go free into the sea.
Top Cast
Daisuke Namikawa
Tottoi (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Billia (voice)
Kei Tomiyama
Cipriano (voice)
Naoko Matsui
Katerina (voice)
Ikuya Sawaki
Captain Marco (voice)
Takumi Yamazaki
Massimo (voice)
Seizo Kato
Nanni Span (voice)
Toshiharu Sakurai
Pedro (voice)
Chieko Honda
Francesca (voice)
Miyuki Ichijou
Gizza (voice)
Wataru Takagi
The Guide (voice)
Jun'ichi Kanemaru
Reinhart (voice)
Takeshi Watabe
Jack Land (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Stanis (voice)
Ken Yamaguchi
Totorino (voice)