A quaint kitchen in a house tucked away in the outskirts of the city. Amidst preparations for a banquet, the birth of a new life brings turmoil and change. And then, she heads off on her own journey. Those who send her off recall the day they embarked on their own journeys, just like her.



Graduate Work 2014, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation



2014 TOHO Cinemas Student Film Festival, Grand Prix of Short Animation
2014 32th Blue Wing Awards
2014 31th Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Children's Jury Prize—Animated Short Film
2014 Toyama Waterfront Film Festival Sphere, Excellence Award
2014 18th Japan Media Arts Festival, Jury Selections
2015 10th Annual Children’s Film Festival Seattle, Best of Children’s Film Festival Seattle 2015
2015 Miyagi Sendai Animation Grand Prix 2015, Outstanding performance award
2015 TIFF Kids International Film Festival 2015, Adult Jury Award for Best Animated Short Film



(Source: Geidai Animation)