Kujiratori (くじらとり, lit. "Whale Hunt") is a 2001 Japanese animated short film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, shown only in the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Japan. The film has a running time of 16 minutes.[1] It is drawn in a different, simpler style compared to other Studio Ghibli films and uses bright pastel colors.
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Directed by | Hayao Miyazaki |
Written by | Hayao Miyazaki |
Based on | No No Nursery School and Kujiratori by Rieko Nakagawa & Yuriko Yamawaki |
Produced by | Toshio Suzuki |
Starring | Keito Ishihara Mao Onodera Di-Zhi Wang |
Music by | Yuji Nomi |
Production company | Studio Ghibli |
Distributed by | Ghibli Museum |
Release date | 2001 |
Running time | 16 minutes |
Language | Japanese |
Kujiratori tells the story of school children pretending they are building a boat. As imagination replaces reality, they find themselves on the ocean, hunting for a whale. A big, gentle whale appears, accompanies them back to land and plays with them. Then the fantasy ends and the children are back in their class room.[1]
The film was shown at the 2002 New York International Children's Film Festival. It won the Ōfuji Noburō Award at the 2001 Mainichi Film Awards.
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