The Bears' School: Jackie & Katy

2010 0h 28m JA

AnimationFamily

Synopsis

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12 little bears live in a dormitory on a mountain. The first 11th little bears are boys, but the 12th is a only girl, and she is a main character, Jackie. Curious and loving jokes, She is always having fun with her kind brothers. One day, Jacky and her brothers went for a trip. They met a girl bear, Katy. Jacky and Katy easily become friends. But Katy was sickly and became ill. Jacky and her brother begin an adventure to make Katy healthy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kinuyo Kodama
Katie
Ayu Matsuura
Jackie
Naoki Tanaka
Katie's Papa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tetsuro Kodama
Writers: Makoto Nakamura, Hiroyuki Aihara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kotringo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kinuyo Kodama and Ayu Matsuura and Naoki Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Tetsuro Kodama directs. Kotringo scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Kotringo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kinuyo Kodama and Ayu Matsuura and Naoki Tanaka carry the top of the cast.