Animation · Japan · 2001 · 16m

The Whale Hunt

くじらとり

The Whale Hunt poster
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Cast
Yoshiaki Hakamada as (Voice) Hiroki Ise as (Voice) Keito Ishihara as (Voice) Mao Onodera as (Voice) Yuta Sasaki as (Voice)
Crew
Atsushi Okui — Director of Photography Takeshi Seyama — Editor Yuji Nomi — Original Music Composer Hayao Miyazaki — Writer Rieko Nakagawa — Novel
Synopsis

Kujiratori tells the story of school children pretending they are building a boat. As imagination replaces reality, they find themselves on the ocean, hunting for a whale. A big, gentle whale appears, accompanies them back to land and plays with them. Then the fantasy ends and the children are back in their class room.

Mood & Themes
short film
Key Collaborators
Hayao Miyazaki Director Atsushi Okui Director of Photography Takeshi Seyama Editor Yuji Nomi Original Music Composer Hayao Miyazaki Writer Rieko Nakagawa Novel
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