Kouchou-sensei to Kujira
校長先生とクジラ
A seaside school. In the corridor stands the principal, beloved of the high-spirited youngsters. Gazing at a picture of a whale drawn as a child, the head teacher is swept away with sentiment into a flashback from the past. Just then, on the ocean horizon... (Source: Official site)
Synopsis
A seaside school. In the corridor stands the principal, beloved of the high-spirited youngsters. Gazing at a picture of a whale drawn as a child, the head teacher is swept away with sentiment into a flashback from the past. Just then, on the ocean horizon... (Source: Official site)
Reviews(3)
starshinesMonet
March 19, 2009
Once again Yamamura Koji uses is talents to teach us to conserve rather than be greedy. One of his lightest work, I feel it is also one of his best in terms of the animation and especially because of the marvelous transitions which are so very unique and wonderful to his style! The characters definitely have a similar look and feel to those from Inaka Isha except they drawn three shades lighter and have had the world's weight taken off their shoulders. Gone are worries of freezing Soviet-Europe and sickness - this is a film about saving, not trading lives. This is a trulyYamamura Koji film if there ever was one and while there isn't a trace of Noh in it, it almost feels MORE like him because of it. I feel as though I could really appreciate his animation style in this piece because it was such a simple message given with such a simple delivery: Please save the whales. Never was there a finer advertisement to be found.
hznu
October 1, 2009