Buta No Shinju

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Release: ona · 2026-08-21 · 2026-08-21
Announced: Grand Prix winning commemorative work released as vertical short animation · 2026-08-21
Noted: The release turns the TTFF 2024 Grand Prix winning animation into a full vertical short work, giving director Issun Saki wa Oji a new medium to express his worldview. · 2026-08-21

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Directs of: issun saki wa oji
Voice cast of: keiko saito

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Pig Pearl Short Animation Released After TTFF 2024 Grand Prix Win

The Grand Prix winning commemorative work "Pig Pearl" by director Issun Saki wa Oji has been released on the official TikTok of "TikTok TOHO Film Festival" and the official YouTube of "TikTok Japan". The vertical short animation stars actress Kyoko Saito as Chika, a girl navigating life with her mother and her idealized future. The work was produced under Toho's talent support project "GEMSTONE Creative Label".