Chiruri

Deep forest, long ago, the snap of twigs. A mute boy wanders, collecting lost souls in glass vials. He meets a strange girl; together they seek the key to life itself. Kawasaki’s film is a minor entry in the canon of morbid anime fairy tales.

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Kenji Kawasaki directed Chiruri in 2011. See Kenji Kawasaki's full filmography, where to start with Kenji Kawasaki, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kenji Kawasaki.

Chiruri was released in 2011 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 8 minutes.