Title from container. DVD release of the 2013 motion picture. Widescreen (1.78:1). Special features: New interview with director Takashi Murakami ; Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s, a new piece on the creation of the film's creatures ; Takashi Murakami: The art of film, a new behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the film ; trailer for Jellyfish Eyes 2 ; ess by critic Glen Helfand. Takuto Sueoka, Himeka Asami, Masataka Kubota, Shota Sometani, Hidemasa Shiozawa.
Summary:
After moving to a country town with his mother following his father's death, a young boy befriends a charming, flying, jellyfish-like sprite, only to discover that his schoolmates have similar friends, and that neither they nor the town itself are what they seem to be. Pointedly set in a post-Fukushima world, Murakami's modest-budgeted special effects extravaganza boasts unforgettable creature designs and carries a message of cooperation and hope for all ages.
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