Summer Wars

Summer Wars (サマーウォーズ) is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, animated by Madhouse and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Production of Summer Wars commenced in 2006. Art director Youji Takeshige incorporated Japanese houses into his background designs. Hosoda also insisted that 80 family members were to be included as main characters. The project was first announced at the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair and the first trailer of the film was released in April 2009. Audience interest was fueled primarily through word of mouth and Internet publicity.

Summer Wars premiered in Japan on August 1, 2009. It grossed over US$1 million in its opening weekend in 127 theaters and ranked No. 7 at the box office. The film was well received by critics and the general audience and was financially successful, earning $18 million worldwide. It won several awards such as the 2010 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year, the 2010 Japan Media Arts Festival's Animation Division Grand Prize, the Anaheim International Film Festival's Audience Award for Best Animated Feature and was nominated for the 2009 Golden Leopard award at the Locarno International Film Festival.

English Voice Cast

 * Kenji Koiso - Michael Sinterniklaas
 * Natsuki Shinohara - Brina Palencia
 * Sakae Jinnouchi - Pam Dougherty
 * Takashi Sakuma - Todd Haberkorn
 * Wabisuke Jinnouchi - J. Michael Tatum
 * Kazuma Ikezawa - Maxey Whitehead
 * Mansuke Jinnouchi - John Swasey
 * Mariko Jinnouchi - Shelley Calene-Black
 * Naomi Miwa - Lydia Mackay
 * Shota Jinnouchi - Mike McFarland
 * Yumi Jinnouchi - Monica Rial
 * Mansaku Jinnouchi - Barry Yandell
 * Riichi Jinnouchi - Chuck Huber
 * Rika Jinnouchi - Cynthia Cranz
 * Tasuke Jinnouchi - John Burgmeier
 * Katsuhiko Jinnouchi - Christopher R. Sabat
 * Yorihiko Jinnouchi - Rob McCollum
 * Yuhei Jinnouchi - Brittney Karbowski
 * Shingo Jinnouchi - Alison Viktorin
 * Kunihiko Jinnouchi - Patrick Seitz
 * Noriko Jinnouchi - Colleen Clinkenbeard
 * Kiyomi Ikezawa - Jennifer Seman
 * Mao Jinnouchi - Cherami Leigh
 * Nana Jinnouchi - Caitlin Glass
 * Kazuo Shinohara - Bill Jenkins
 * Yukiko Shinohara - Anastasia Munoz
 * Ryohei Jinnouchi - Jason Liebrecht
 * Kana Jinnouchi - Tia Ballard

Additional Voices

 * Alexis Tipton
 * Joel McDonald
 * Phil Parsons
 * Liza Gonzales
 * Trina Nishimura
 * Maeghan Albach
 * Anthony Bowling
 * Scott Freeman
 * Mary Morgan
 * R Bruce Elliott
 * Chris Ayres
 * Kara Edwards
 * Chris Cason
 * Sonny Strait
 * Clarine Harp
 * John Gremillion
 * Eric Vale
 * Mark Stoddard
 * Grant James
 * Chris Burnett
 * Greg Silva
 * Stephanie Young - OZ Announcer
 * David Trosko
 * Jim Foronda