Glassy Ocean


Glassy Ocean is a 1998 Japanese animated film directed by Shigeru Tamura. This is Tamura's second animated work following his 1993 short film Ursa Minor Blue. The film was produced by the studios Project Team Sarah, Ai ga areba Daijobu, and Bandai Visual
Alternative titles: 'Kujira no Chōyaku', 'Kujira no Chouyaku', 'クジラの跳躍', 'The Jump of the Whale'.

Synopsis

Time has come to a standstill. A whale appears from a glassy ocean and spends half a day soaring gracefully across the skies. The ocean remains in a frozen state as the eccentric individuals who inhabit this land casually wander over it.

Creators

RoleName
DirectorShigeru Tamura
WriterShigeru Tamura
IllustratorShigeru Tamura
ProducerMitsuo Shionaga
Producer Akemi Ueda
AnimationRie Oshima
Kyoko Kashiwagi
Etsuko Tomita
3D Visual DirectionShinya Kato
EditorYukihiro Ishikawa
Sound DesignKazutaka Someya
ComposerUtollo Teshikai
Hiroshi Ogasawara

Awards

1998 - Japan Media Arts Festival grand prize for animation