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A pig's got to fly. - Porco Rosso
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Title: Porco Rosso

Release Date: 18 Jul 1992

Runtime: 1h 33m

Genre: Family, Comedy, Animation, Adventure

Director: Studio Ghibli, Nibariki, Mitsubishi, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Tokuma Shoten

Production Companies: Studio Ghibli, Nibariki, Mitsubishi, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Tokuma Shoten

Overview: In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.

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Average Vote: 7.797 (3315 votes)

Cast

  • Kurenai no Buta (voice): Shūichirō Moriyama
  • Jina-sama (voice): Tokiko Kato
  • Pikkoro-oyaji (voice): Bunshi Katsura VI
  • Manmayuto no shachô (voice): Tsunehiko Kamijô
  • Fio Pikkoro (voice): Akemi Okamura
  • Donarudo Kâchisu (voice): Akio Otsuka
  • Bâ-chan (voice): Hiroko Seki
  • Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice): Reizō Nomoto
  • Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice): Osamu Saka
  • Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice): Yu Shimaka
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