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2019 · 35 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
Daisuke Sato
Starring
Nana Nagao, Suguru Inoue, Tomohiro Matsumoto, Michiyo Ishimito, Akane Kanamori

During the Meiji reformation era, a small village in Kyushu, Japan, is threatened by an ancient terror. A young boy named Izana and a blind woman named Takiri find themselves facing Nebula, a colossal monster long feared as the god of Lake Amenosagiri. The film explores the Japanese concepts of light and darkness through intricate puppetry and detailed miniature models, brought to life with practical special effects by Keizo Murase.

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