Ani*Kuri15

2008 0h 17m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 43

AdventureAnimationComedyDramaFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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15 one-minute shorts created by various people from Japan's animation industry. The title of the collection, Ani*Kuri15, is abbreviated from the words "anime" and "creators".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aika Kanda
Announcer (voice)
Toshio Watanabe
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Kimura
Writers: Shoji Kawamori, Michael Arias, Satoshi Kon
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinji Kimura, shot by Makoto Shinkai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Aika Kanda and Toshio Watanabe carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2171086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinji Kimura directs. Makoto Shinkai behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shinji Kimura, shot by Makoto Shinkai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Aika Kanda and Toshio Watanabe carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2171086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 24 different titles around the world.