Hirayama Jirou has lost his mother in the Great Kanto Earthquake and now runs a soba stall with his father. He decides to join the crew of the famous ocean liner Hikawa Maru and finds work cooking in the ship's galley. Through his eyes, the film explores the ship's 85-year history.
Unfortunately the movie Hikawa Maru Monogatari is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Shunji Ôga | Director |
| Sound | Katsunori Shimizu | Sound Director |
| Sound | Kazumasa Oda | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Yasuyuki Konno | Sound Effects |
| Editing | Yumiko Nakaba | Editor |
| Camera | Kenji Takehara | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Aki Yamagata | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Aki Yamagata | Character Designer |
| Writing | Kouji Miura | Writer |
| Art | Minoru Ohara | Storyboard Artist |
