Animation ·Family ·Fantasy · Japan · 1954 · 19m

Kappa Kawatarou

かっぱ川太郎

Kappa Kawatarou poster
Director
Taiji Yabushita
Cast
Michiko Ari as Narrator
Crew
Tadashi Iizawa — Screenplay Kenji Yoshioka — Producer Takamen Mitsui — Producer
Tagline

animation short

Synopsis

A kappa village is devastated by a large storm during festival preparations. With no fish in the river, the village is weakened. Kawatarou and his girlfriend head the mountains to find anything to bring back.

Mood & Themes
fishriverhungerdragonflyunderwaterfightingswimmingrainstormshort filmfishing villagewatercolor paintingkappa
Key Collaborators
Taiji Yabushita Director Tadashi Iizawa Screenplay Kenji Yoshioka Producer Takamen Mitsui Producer
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