“Aggressive martial-arts mantis wreaks havoc on humans in Shintaro Kishimoto's 2005 Ofuji Award-winning short.”
Tough Guy!
Tough Guy!
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Aggressive martial-arts mantis wreaks havoc on humans in Shintaro Kishimoto's 2005 Ofuji Award-winning short.
An aggressive and martial arts-devoted mantis kicks cans and hunts down cicadas, bringing havoc into the life of a couple of humans. This personal opus by Shintaro Kishimoto, now steady collaborator of Production I.G's 3D crew, won the prestigious Ofuji Award in 2005. (Source: Production I.G)
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- Format 1 × 6′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 06m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2005 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-9808 catalog