Haru-tsuge Fish and Fu-rai Boy

A little wandering dwarf hears a beautiful melody carried by the wind.

Takeshi Yashiro

Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Design Department. In addition to working at Taiyo Kikaku as a TV commercial director focusing on live action, he has also worked with various methods of stop-motion animation. He established TECARAT in 2015 and switched emphasis to puppet animation. In addition to scriptwriting and directing, he is also involved in art, animation and puppet modeling.

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #11 – BE HEARD (NOV. 9)

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Credits

Takuko Kigaku / Masaaki Oikawa / Satoshi Akutsu / Yoshimi Kakurai

Yoshimi Kakurai (Character Voice)

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This year, VAFF FESTIVAL, screening programs in person and virtual will be organized into various series in order to better highlight the diverse content in our festival. These Series include Spotlight Series, Documentary Features Series, Narrative Features Series, Westcoast Shorts Series, Canadian Shorts Series, International Short Series, Animation Series, VAFF Industry Insight Series and Special Events.

Haru-tsuge Fish and Fu-rai Boy

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #11 – BE HEARD (NOV. 9)

Year of the Dragon

Nostalgia and Loss

In the Room

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