Aquatic Language

水のコトバ (Mizu no Kotoba)
Aquatic Language
Genre	SciFi, Psychological
Original video animation
Directed by	Yasuhiro Yoshiura
Studio	Studio Rikka
Released	26 October 2002
Runtime	9 minutes

Aquatic Language (水のコトバ, Mizu no Kotoba) is a short nine-minute film written and directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura. It aired 26 October 2002 in NHK BS1's, 10 min. theater slot.

Synopsis & Style

Aquatic Language tries to relay to the audience the importance of language; and the need for communication. It mixes 2D and 3D visual techniques with dramatic camera movements and angles to enhance its dialogue.

Voice cast

Rina Matsufuji as Waitress
Yasuhiro Yoshiura as Protagonist
Mayo Saksegawa as Gossipy Girl
Chihiro Kusano as Cool Girl
Akihiro Yoshiura as Small Guy
Yuusuke Sakaguchi as Big Guy
Satoshi Watanabe as Bookworm

Staff

Writer & Director - Yasuhiro Yoshiura
Music - Satoshi Watanabe

Awards

Excellent Work Award, Tokyo International Anime Fair, 2003.^[1]

External links

Official Site for Mizu no Kotoba

References

↑ "Tokyo International Anime Festival Award Winners". ANN. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-06.

Works by Yasuhiro Yoshiura

Aquatic Language (2002) Pale Cocoon (2006) Time of Eve (2008-2009, 2010) Patema Inverted (2012, 2013)

Studio Rikka

Kikumana (2001) Aquatic Language (2002) Pale Cocoon (2006) Time of Eve (2008-2009, 2010)

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