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Mizugumo Monmon

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Mizugumo Monmon
Directed byHayao Miyazaki
Written byHayao Miyazaki
Produced byToshio Suzuki
StarringAkiko Yano
CinematographyAtsushi Okui
Music byRio Yamase
Production
company
Distributed byGhibli Museum
Release date
  • January 3, 2006 (2006-01-03)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Mizugumo Monmon (水グモもんもん, lit. Water Spider Monmon) is a fifteen-minute Japanese animated short film released on January 3, 2006. It was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki for anime production house Studio Ghibli.[1] It can be seen at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan.

Synopsis

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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

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

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