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Chiisana eiyû: Kani to tamago to tômei ningen (2018) Online
Original Title :
Chiisana eiyû: Kani to tamago to tômei ningen
Genre :
Movie / Animation / Family
Year :
2018
Directror :
Yoshiyuki Momose,Akihiko Yamashita
Cast :
Henry Kaufman,Fumino Kimura,Liam O'Brien
Writer :
Yoshiyuki Momose,Akihiko Yamashita
Type :
Movie
Time :
53min
Rating :
7.4/10

An anthology of three original shorts written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Yoshiyuki Momose and Akihiko Yamashita.

Chiisana eiyû: Kani to tamago to tômei ningen (2018) Online

An anthology of three original shorts written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Yoshiyuki Momose and Akihiko Yamashita.
Credited cast:
Henry Kaufman Henry Kaufman - Shun (segment "Life Ain't Gonna Lose") (voice)
Fumino Kimura Fumino Kimura - Kanîni (segment "Kanîni to Kanîno") (voice)
Liam O'Brien Liam O'Brien - The Invisible Man (segment "Invisible") (voice)
Joe Odagiri Joe Odagiri - Tômei ningen (segment "Tômei ningen") (voice) (as Jô Odagiri)
Machiko Ono Machiko Ono - Mama (segment "Samurai eggu") (voice)
Maggie Q Maggie Q - Mom (segment "Life Ain't Gonna Lose") (voice)
Kentarô Sakaguchi Kentarô Sakaguchi - Papa (segment "Samurai eggu") / Isha (segment "Samurai eggu") (voice)
Sôta Shinohara Sôta Shinohara - Shun (segment "Samurai eggu") (voice)
Rio Suzuki Rio Suzuki - Kanîno (segment "Kanîni to Kanîno") (voice)
Min Tanaka Min Tanaka - Mômoku no otoko (segment "Tômei ningen") (voice)
Mick Wingert Mick Wingert - The Old Man (segment "Invisible") (voice)

"Invisible" is the sophomore directorial work of veteran animator and supervising animator Akihiko Yamashita, the first being the Ghibli Museum-exclusive short film Chûzumô (2010), premiered eight years prior, and his debut as a writer.

"Life Ain't Gonna Lose" is Yoshiyuki Momose's first time directing an original creation of his own since Ghiblies: Episode 2 (2002), premiered 16 years ago.

"Kanini & Kanino" is both the first work with a screenplay written by Hiromasa Yonebayashi alone and the first directed by him with an original screenplay.


User reviews

Zulkigis

Zulkigis

This film is divided into estentailly four parts: three short films and an interview by one of the directors/producers.

The first two short films were good and the last short was great. The films seemed to be set up from the worst to the best.

The first short film, "Kanini & Kanino" was my least favorite out of the bunch. It revolves around two humanoid water creatures going on a dangerous journey to save their father. Now in this film, the use of CGI looked a bit odd with the 2D animation and the story felt a little inconsequential, mainly due to the short run time. This short wants to be a full length film and feels like a promo for one. Besides the negatives, the audio is done pretty nicely and the lack of verbal dialogue between characters makes for an interesting viewing experience.

The second short film, "Life Ain't Gonna Lose" is my second favorite short. It revolves around a mother and her son trying to live with the son's deadly food allergy. This film, like the previous, wanted to be a full length film. Also, some of the foreshadowing was a bit odd (pidgeon scene). Besides that, the short was good. The characters are really empathetic and the visuals are fantastic with a nice water color look to them.

The last film "Invisible" was fantastic. This film is about a lonely man, who is possibly invisible and weightless that must find a way to get out of that lonely state. Unlike the other shorts, it felt like it was made to be a short film. The visuals, cinematography, and animation were fantastic. The story was by far the most interesting out of the bunch as well.

The last segment of the film was a interview with one of the directors/producers. He discussed the creation, themes, length, and reason for making these shorts. Even though this was a bit odd compared to the rest of the film, it was rather insitful.

The only other issue and the main issue with the film is the length. It's only 53 minutes long! What you have to consider is if only three shorts are worth a full ticket price? It is sad because the prestigious Isao Takahata was going to direct a fourth short, but due to his passing they were limited to three shorts.

I had an all around good experience. I recommend watching and buying these short films. The general lack of recognition compared to their full length counterparts is really saddening. To buy this film is to not just support the foreign film and anime industry, but to also support the short film medium.