Director
Takeshi Yashiro
Executive Producer
Takuko Kigaku
Producer
Satoshi Akutsu, Yoshimi Kakurai, Masaaki Oikawa
Writer
Takeshi Yashiro
Cast
Yoshimi Kakurai
Cinematographer
Takeshi Yashiro
Sound Designer
Masayuki Yamamoto
Composer
Michiaki Kato
Editor
Yoshitaka Maeda
Animator
Takeshi Yashiro
Production Designer
Nozomi Sakimura, Keita Ueno, Takeshi Yashiro
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TAIYO KIKAKU
A melody carried on the wind, heralding the arrival of spring, captures the curiosity of a tiny woodland imp. Shot outdoors using natural materials, the latest from stop-motion animator Takeshi Yashiro (Fantasia award-winner GON THE LITTLE FOX) is a sweet celebration of seasonal renewal and rustic resplendence. – Rupert Bottenberg
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