Looking for a Home (2006)

Original title

やどさがし

Directed by

Hayao Miyazaki

Genre

fantasy anime and manga

Country

Japan

Runtime

12 min

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl explores a series of strange and magical houses while searching for a place to live. Each dwelling has its own unique quirks and surprises.

whimsicalgentleimaginativepeacefulcuriousplayfuldreamlikecozy

What happens

Looking for a Home (やどさがし, Yadosagashi) (also known as House-hunting) is a 2006 Japanese short film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki for Studio Ghibli. The short film originally released on January 3, 2006, and is shown only in the Saturn Theater at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka and in the Cinema Orion at the Ghibli Park near Nagoya, Japan. During the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, it was shown outside Japan for the first and only time as part of the Studio Ghibli's Honorary Palme d'Or Celebrations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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