A Sumo Wrestler's Tail (2010)

Original title

ちゅうずもう

Directed by

Akihiko Yamashita

Genre

fantasy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

12h 55m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In this short film, a group of mice train for and compete in sumo wrestling matches. Their efforts and matches play out with the help of a kind human observer.

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What happens

A Sumo Wrestler's Tail (Japanese: ちゅうずもう, Hepburn: Chūzumō) is a 2010 fantasy animated 13-minute short film written by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Akihiko Yamashita. It is based on a Japanese folk tale, Nezumi no Sumō. It was produced by Studio Ghibli for the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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