Mizugumo Monmon

Mizugumo Monmon is a fifteen-minute Japanese animated short film released on January 3, 2006. It was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki for animation studio Studio Ghibli. It can be seen at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan.

Synopsis

It is based in part on Boro, the Caterpillar, a story idea which Hayao Miyazaki considered working on prior to the start of production on Princess Mononoke. The short film's main character is a diving [bell spider] who has fallen in love with a water strider. Although she is scared of him at first, the water strider soon gets used to the presence of the spider.

Technical specifications

The short film has an aspect ratio of 1.85:1.