A donkey has ONE bad day and gets EVERYTHING he wants. Relatable king.
In this animated musical short, a traveling donkey becomes upset at minor inconveniences, each of which his chipper young master is only too happy to accommodate.
Practical Effects
Okamoto's claymation is tactile magic—every pout has physics.
Direction
Packs a three-act arc into 120 seconds. Economy of sulk.
Director
Tadanari Okamoto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tadanari Okamoto made over 40 shorts; this one's his most-watched purely for 'sulky donkey' search traffic. Legend.
Agnes Chan was a HUGE 70s-80s idol—her narration here is basically Japanese Sesame Street energy from a pop superstar.
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