Canary
Two children, each abandoned by their families, come together in the wake of the Sarin gas attack in Tokyo. Based on the true events of the deadly gas attacks perpetrated by members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult on the Tokyo subway system.
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Cast
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Hoshi Ishida
Koichi Iwase
Known for
Grave of the Fireflies
Returner
Mitsuki Tanimura
Yuki Niina
Known for
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Summer Wars
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Akira Izawa
Known for
The Wind Rises
Drive My Car
Miyako Koda
Michiko Iwase
Also in
Hakuchi: The Innocent
Fancy Dance
Noriko Eguchi
Kimura
Known for
Erased
Hanzawa Naoki
Yukiko Inoue
Old Woman
Also in
Japanese Girls at the Harbor
The Neighbour's Wife and Mine
Michié
Garusha
Known for
Imprint
R100
Kenji Mizuhashi
Junana
Known for
5 Centimeters per Second
Godzilla Minus One
Tōru Shinagawa
Koichi's Grandfather
Known for
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
The Third Murder
Masahiro Toda
Yoshioka
Known for
Cure
Creepy
Tsugumi
Kozue
Known for
Noriko's Dinner Table
Exte: Hair Extensions
Makiko Watanabe
Known for
Drops of God
Love Exposure
Akihiko Shiota Director · Yutaka Yamazaki Cinematographer Toshihide Fukano Editor
United States release July 25, 2008 · Produced in Japan · Original title カナリア
Production
Cine Quanon
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
カナリア
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 20, 2004
Premiere · TOKYO FILMeX
Japan · March 12, 2005
Theatrical
United States · July 25, 2008
Theatrical
Czechia
January 22, 2010 · Premiere · Eiga-Sai Film Festival
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