2003 Official Selection, film index

Domo-Kun

Domo-Kun “Why the Tears?”

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

On a winter’s day, an egg crashes into Usaji’s house. Then, a mysterious creature, Domo, hatches from it.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Domo-Kun “Why the Tears?”

    Directed by: Tsuneo GODA, Shigeru OHNO

    Country: Japan

    Year of production: 2002

    Running time: 30 s

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: animated objects

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Tsuneo GODA, Shigeru OHNO

    Production: NHK - JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Chisato TAKENAKA, TYO PRODUCTIONS, INC., Noriko MATSUMOTO

    Script: Tsuneo Goda

    Storyboard: Tsuneo Goda

    Sets: Shinji Yabe

    Animation: Hirokazu Minegishi

    Camera: Hiroshi Fukumi

    Music: Masahiro Higashi

    Sound: Hironori Ono

    Voice: Shizuo Yamakawa, Tatsuo Matsumura, Megumi Toyohashi, Yumi Takada, Keisuke Takasaki