1998 Official Selection, film index

Kujira no chouyaku
Glassy Ocean

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

An old man living beside the Glassy Ocean sees a whale leap. Here, time flows at a snail's pace… The whale hangs in the air, taking all day to slip back into the Glassy Ocean. As they watch the spectacle, the old man and other bystanders experience a variety of sensations and adventures resurrected from their minds.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Kujira no chouyaku

    Directed by: Shigeru TAMURA

    Country: Japan

    Year of production: 1998

    Running time: 25 min

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: 2D computer

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Shigeru TAMURA

    Production: BANDAI VISUAL CO., LTD., Mitsuo SHIONAGA

    Distribution: BANDAI VISUAL CO., LTD., Takenari MAEDA

    Based on: Shigeru Tamura

    Script: Shigeru Tamura

    Graphics: Shin'Ya Katoh

    Animation: Akemi Ueda

    Music: Yutoro Teshikai

    Sound: Kazutaka Someya

    Editing: Yukihiro Ishikawa

    Voice: Masatoshi Nagase