A not-so-heartwarming tale about capsule toys, the nightmare of obsession, jealous rage, and a slimy, stop-frame animated tiny monster.
Practical Effects
Slimy stop-motion creature puppet is genuinely repulsive
Production
Shinsekai district recreated in grubby loving detail
Sound
Tanuki's wet little noises will haunt you
Director
Dave Jackson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shinsekai is Osaka's historically working-class entertainment district, famous for cheap eats, pachinko, and a slightly seedy nostalgic energy that the film weaponizes perfectly.
Director Dave Jackson spent two years building the miniature sets while working odd jobs in Osaka; the tortoise puppet required 12 interchangeable slimy skins for different 'moods.'
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