When a group of penguins surfaces in his neighbourhood, a young fourth-grader tries to find out their origin and gets involved in a much larger adventure involving mud-monsters and a mysterious woman. The internationally successful debut-feature of ISHIDA Hiroyasu, co-founder of Studio Colorido, is a gorgeously animated sci-fi adventure about the wonders of childhood.
Wanneer de tienjarige Aoyama een groep penguins ziet opduiken in zijn wijk, besluit hij uit te zoeken waar ze vandaan komen. Hij raakt al snel verwikkeld in een avontuur met moddermonsters en een mysterieuze jonge dame. Debuterend regisseur ISHIDA Hiroyasu, mede-oprichter van Studio Colorido, vergaarde in binnen- en buitenland veel lof voor dit beeldschoon geanimeerde sciencefictionavontuur over de magie van kind zijn.
About the Director
ISHIDA Hiroyasu studied manga at Kyoto Seika University. In 2009, he produced the short Fumiko’s Confession, which won the Excellence Award for Animation at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival, an Honorable Mention at the 2010 Ottawa International Animation Festival, and the Tokyo Anime Award for best student work. His 2011 graduation work, rain town, won the New Face Award at the 15th Japan Media Arts Festival. Penguin Highway is his full-length debut.
2018 – Penguin Highway ペンギン・ハイウェイ
2011 – rain town (short)
2009 – Fumiko’s Confession (short)