2023 / short/pilot / puppet

HIDARI

Name: HIDARI
Genre: puppet
Released: 2023

Japan

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Studio Dwarf Studios; TECARAT; Whatever Co.

Year2023

FormatShort · short/pilot

Techniquepuppet

Notes

Short pilot (2023); full-length feature in development by dwarf studios + TECARAT + Whatever Co. 2026: Keanu Reeves announced as lead voice (Jingoro Hidari); selected for Annecy Animation Showcase at 79th Cannes Film Festival. Director: Masashi Kawamura. Producer: Noriko Matsumoto. Role split per official site: Whatever Co. handles script, direction, art direction and promotions; dwarf handles animation filming; TECARAT handles wooden puppet fabrication.

Cast & crew (5)

Cast and crew credited on HIDARI
Takeshi Yashiro	puppet / stop-motion studio lead	animation
Masashi Kawamura	director	direction
Noriko Matsumoto	producer	production
Keanu Reeves	voice actor (Jingoro Hidari)	voice
Iku Ogawa	co-director	direction

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