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The Whale Hunt (2001)

Genre : Animation

Runtime : 16M

Director : Hayao Miyazaki

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.

Actors

Yoshiaki Hakamada
Yoshiaki Hakamada
(Voice)
Hiroki Ise
Hiroki Ise
(Voice)
Keito Ishihara
Keito Ishihara
(Voice)
Mao Onodera
Mao Onodera
(Voice)
Yuta Sasaki
Yuta Sasaki
(Voice)

Crews

Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Writer
Yuji Nomi
Yuji Nomi
Music
Rieko Nakagawa
Rieko Nakagawa
Novel
Yuriko Yamawaki
Yuriko Yamawaki
Graphic Novel Illustrator
Atsushi Okui
Atsushi Okui
Director of Photography
Yōji Takeshige
Yōji Takeshige
Background Designer
Takeshi Seyama
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Kenichi Konishi
Kenichi Konishi
Key Animation
Shinji Hashimoto
Shinji Hashimoto
Key Animation
Masaaki Yuasa
Masaaki Yuasa
Key Animation
Akiko Yamaguchi
Akiko Yamaguchi
Key Animation

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