The Whale Hunt (2001)

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.

Released Oct. 1, 2001 16 min None+

Genres: Animation, Anime, Short

Keywords: tmdb.short-film, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.studio-ghibli, imdb.fantasy-reality-crossover, imdb.friendly-animal, imdb.japanese-anime, imdb.awarded-animation + 8 more, imdb.based-on-children-s-book, imdb.sea, imdb.school, imdb.boat, imdb.whale, imdb.friendship, imdb.happiness, imdb.anime-animation