23 minutes to crush childhood wonder or confirm it? Place your bets.
Writing
Simple premise executed with genuine suspense for kids.
Director
Yuichi Ito
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This short emerged from Japan's 1980s boom in family-friendly seasonal programming, when local stations commissioned quick Christmas specials to fill gaps between longer shows.
Director Yuichi Ito largely worked in advertising and educational content—this rare narrative piece showcases his commercial background in tight storytelling.
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