Encounter

"Studio Ghibli animates animals in 800-year-old "manga" to promote power company"

2016 0h 1m JA

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★5.0TMDB · 1

Animation

Synopsis

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Studio Ghibli animated Chōjū-Jinbutsu-Giga Emaki, the famous Japanese "Scrolls of Cartoons of Birds, Animals, and People" or "Chōjū Giga" for short, for a Marubeni Power commercial.

“Studio Ghibli animates animals in 800-year-old "manga" to promote power company”

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Cast

Toshio Suzuki
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katsuya Kondo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 1-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 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 Nobuyuki Tsujii. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Studio Ghibli animates animals in 800-year-old "manga" to promote power company".

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Katsuya Kondo directs. Nobuyuki Tsujii scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 1-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Nobuyuki Tsujii. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Marketing tagline: "Studio Ghibli animates animals in 800-year-old "manga" to promote power company".
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.