The Journey(Arabic: الرحلة), (Japanese: ジャーニー 太古アラビア半島での奇跡と戦いの物語/Jānī Taiko Arabia Hantō de no Kiseki to Tatakai no Monogatari /"Journey: The Story of Miracles and Battles of the Ancient Arabian Peninsula") is a Japanese–Saudi Arabian animated action fantasy film directed by Kōbun Shizuno, written by Atsuhiro Tomioka and co-produced by Toei Animation and Manga Productions.[1][2] The film, based on the Islamic historical event, the Year of the Elephant, revolves around a potter named Aus who joins a battle to defend his home city of Mecca.[3] The film was released in Japan, the Middle East and North Africa in June 2021.[4]
Cast[]
| Character | Japanese voice cast | Arabic voice cast |
|---|---|---|
| Aus | Tōru Furuya | Nassar Al-Nassar |
| Hind | Kotono Mitsuishi | Rasha Rizk[3] |
| Zurara | Hiroshi Kamiya | Abdullah Elfiky |
| Musab | Kazuya Nakai | Ahmed Al-Yazidi |
| Abraha | Takaya Kuroda | Abdo Chahine |
| Nizar | Yuichi Nakamura | Abdul Rahman Al-Warthan |
| Muttalib | Mugihito | Jassim Al-Nabhan |
English voice cast[]
- Johnny Yong Bosch
- Jennie Kwan
- Bryce Papenbrook
- Alejandro Saab
- Christopher Sabat
- Steve Blum
- Hesham Elshazly
- Cedric Williams
- Hussein Mohammed[5]
- Mohammed Gaber
External Links[]
- The Journey at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- The Jounrey at the Internet Movie Database
References[]
- ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (24 February 2020). "Saudi Animation Feature 'The Journey' Secures Distribution in MENA and Japan". Variety. https://variety.com/2020/film/festivals/saudi-animation-feature-the-journey-secures-distribution-in-mena-japan-1203512210/.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions, Toei Preview The Journey Film's Japanese Cast in Trailer"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Promo released for joint Saudi-Japanese anime 'The Journey'"
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (2021-04-09). "Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions, Toei to Open The Journey Film in Japan on June 25". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-09/saudi-arabia-manga-productions-toei-to-open-the-journey-film-in-japan-on-june-25/.171599.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 19, 2022). "Crunchyroll to Stream Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions, Toei's The Journey Film This Spring". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-19/crunchyroll-to-stream-saudi-arabia-manga-productions-toei-the-journey-film-this-spring/.184640.