The 2012 Anime Mirai project featured four segments: The Answer Studio and Hiroshi Kawamata's "JUJU the Weightless Dugong (Puka Puka Juju)", Shirogumi and Shinpei Miyashita's "Pretending Not to See (Shiranpuri)", Production I.G and Toshihisa Kaiya's "Li'l Spider Girl (Wasurenagumo)" and Telecom Animation Film and Kazuhide Tomonaga's "Buta" shorts.
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"JUJU the Weightless Dugong" (Puka Puka Juju), dir. Hiroshi Kawamata
Mika is a young girl who wishes to go to the beach with her father on the weekend, but is unable due to his work and his fear of the ocean. Bummed out once again, she is cheered up by Juju, her inflatable manatee.
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"Pretending Not to See" (Shiranpuri), dir. Shinpei Miyashita
While one kid is being bullied, another one witnesses the revolting situation. Filled with guilt, fear, and powerlessness; he starts wondering if just minding his own business is the right thing to do.
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"Li'l Spider Girl" (Wasurenagumo), dir. Toshihisa Kaiya
A book salesman and the granddaughter of his landlord discover a young spider girl who was sealed inside an ancient book. Both have no idea of what to do with the little arachnid.
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"Buta", dir. Kazuhide Tomonaga
A samurai pig and a young fox meet on a pirate ship and start an adventure together to get back an ancient map and return the fox to its family.
Japan 2012
Distributor:
Otaku
