Hidekazu Sato

For his first film in fourteen years, animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter. A dream project for the director that would hopefully establish the recently formed Ghibli Studio 7, created to meet the demands of a new type of modern animation process. But, almost immediately, the epic production is faced with difficulties and falls dramatically behind schedule. In this compelling and insightful documentary, we follow Isao Takahata and his dedicated team of artists as they frantically strive against adversity to make their vision a reality and bring Studio Ghibli into a new era.

The festival atmosphere is in full swing with a contest to choose the best pets in the village! But the winning animals in the contest are disappearing one by one... Will The Kamihama Kirumins be able to save the missing pets? Juroring animal detective, go out to catch the culprit!