In the Ihatov Forest, a young boy named Budori Gusukô lives peacefully with his family until a devastating cold wave strikes, leaving him orphaned. He finds solace in a geological laboratory, but the threat of another cold spell looming, he's driven to prevent a similar tragedy from occurring again.

The Life of Budori Gusuko
A young man named Gusuko flees his disaster-ravaged home in 1920s Tohoku forests, seeking a brighter future in northeastern Japan.