Taro Wanted to Become Water

2021 0h 5m JA

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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Taro, who looks like a skull, doesn't stand out at school, but he is blessed with friends like Yasushi, who has a head that looks like the inside of a clam, and finds meaning in seemingly meaningless things as he goes about his daily life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

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Director: Kenji Iwaisawa
Writers: Hiroyuki Ohashi
Languages: Japanese

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RUNTIME

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Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 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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Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, shot by Kenji Iwaisawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kenji Iwaisawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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IMDB entry: tt29943283 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Kenji Iwaisawa directs. Kenji Iwaisawa behind the camera. Kenji Iwaisawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, shot by Kenji Iwaisawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Kenji Iwaisawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt29943283 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.