BRANDED SHORTS National Competition, Visual Tourism Award
The Boxfish and the Sea of Minamata
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Boxfish lacks confidence and always stays alone by the rocks, watching other fish and feeling envious. Then, one day, upon meeting Himetatsu, who has lost the way and is said to be from the sea of Minamata, Boxfish's very first adventure begins.
- Director
- Takuya Inaba
- Time
- 0:18:40
- Country
- Japan
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2024
Awards Nominations
KINEKO International Film Festival 2024 (Japan) – Nominated
79th Mainichi Film Awards (2024, Japan) – Nominated in the Animation Division
19th Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival (2025, USA) – Official Selection
Director
Takuya Inaba
After graduating from Kyoto Seika University, he joined ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS INC. He is now working as a freelancer. In addition to character design and animations for children, he works on various other projects, such as TV commercials, promotional videos, and picture books. Notable works include the original short animation KURO (2010), Golden Time (2013), and Jun: A Stroke of Spring (2022), based on an original story by Shotaro Ishinomori.
Golden Time received the Animation Division Excellence Award at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival. It also won the Audience's Choice and Light of Asia awards at the Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival in 2013.
Jun: A Stroke of Spring was awarded the Grand Prize at the JAAP International Short Film Festival 2022.
Screening
Screening Venue
Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
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LIFORK HARAJUKU | 2025.06.07 [Sat] 16:00-16:45 | |
LIFORK HARAJUKU | 2025.06.08 [Sun] 16:00-16:45 | |
WITH HARAJUKU HALL | 2025.6.10 [Tue] 15:10-17:00 |
Online Screening
Online | schedule | Online Screening |
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Online Screening | 2025.06.12 [Thu] - 06.30 [Mon] |
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BOOKTicket Reservation
- Venue
- LIFORK HARAJUKU
- Dates
- 2025.06.07 [Sat] 16:00-16:45
BOOKTicket Reservation
- Venue
- LIFORK HARAJUKU
- Dates
- 2025.06.08 [Sun] 16:00-16:45
BOOKTicket Reservation
- Venue
- WITH HARAJUKU HALL
- Dates
- 2025.6.10 [Tue] 15:10-17:00
OnlineScreenings
- Venue
- Online Grand Theater
- Dates
- 2025.06.12 [Thu] - 06.30 [Mon]