The Whale Hunt
Kujira-toriSummary
A short film only screened at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka. This animated short film is based on a story piece included in a longtime classic and awards-winning children's book "Iya Iya En" by Rieko Nakagawa.
Shigeru is a little boy who goes to the Tulip Nursery School. One morning at school, Shigeru sees the boys a year older building a ship with blocks. He wants to join in too. The completed ship is named the Elephant and Lion. Soon, the children realize the surroundings have transformed into a sea, and even fishes are swimming. The boys load fishing rods and ropes onto the Elephant and Lion, and set out on a whale hunt.
(Source: Ghibli Museum, edited)
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Details
- Format
- Movie
- Number of Episodes
- 1
- Length
- 16 min
- Season
- Fall 2001
- Start date
- October 1, 2001
- End date
- October 1, 2001
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Other
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Romaji title
- Kujira-tori
- English title
- The Whale Hunt
- Native title
- くじらとり
Staff and studios
Key staff
- Hayao MiyazakiDirector
- Yuuji NomiMusic
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- Masaaki YuasaKey Animation