The Hyuga Episode of Kojiki
| Original title: Kojiki Hyuga-hen | French title: Récit des temps anciens : épisodes de Hyûga |
| Short animation | 2013 | Japan | 12'07" | HD, DCP | 16:9 | Stereo | Japanese, English subtitles |
Sketches |
Storyboards |
Stills |
Dialogue |
Narration: Akashi Isamu, Endo Fukiko
Script, Animation, Direction: Yamamura Koji
Music: Ueno Koji
Production: NHK Enterprises
English Translation: Dean Shimauchi
Japan's oldest chronicle, Kojiki or "Record of Ancient Matters" was compiled in 712. It begins with the creation myth and the emergence of gods. 4 episode where are located at Hyuga, "The Cleansing""Sun Goddess Amaterasu""Blooming Flowers" and "Umisachi and Yamasachi" were made into animation.
Official Selection (4)
Ottawa International Animation Festival, 2013
International Short Film Competition in MONSTRA - Lisbon Animated Film Festival
17th Japan Media Arts Festival
World Festival of Animated Film - ANIMAFEST ZAGREB 2014
Published in the "Learn Classical Literature through Videos" (page 224) of the "Total Support New Japanese Language Handbook" (Taishukan Shoten), a supplementary textbook for Japanese language classes at high schools.
April 2025 ~