Screen play

[Chepita]

this is so beautifull!!!!! I really miss Locomotion :( and hate Animax :S

[ruzickaw]

The story is unimportant, boring as most of the japanese love stories. The scene changes are too fast. No dialogues. But the setting is great.

[Ayskelx3]

Tengo los sub en español para quien este interesado. Saludos ^^

[martin4u2]

Thank you very much for uploading this. This a very beautiful little masterpiece

Do you happen to have any more information about the people who made it?

Is there any way to get this , amazon,ebay?

Thanks again

[bakelitetim]

I remember watching this as a very small child, on a betamax recording made by my late grandfather.

[greenpapyr]

yes, this is perfect...the most unique and satisfying animated shorts I've seen.

[Peultje]

love it!

[iaracutlong]

the best short animation i ever seen

[msm2you]

I agree - but I don't think this is the original version that I saw in 1992. There are bits that seem to have been added and removed.

[dafadowndilly]

Great animation. Had the privilege of meeting Barry in a seminar whilst studying animation at Uni. Lovely, generous man.

[tehSnark]

yup! sound sounds great!

[Kabukiwk]

It's too beautifull... I aways loved this animation. This bring back memorios of the good old day of locomotion Chanel!

Thanks for the post

[nosophorus]

Hi!

I think the sound problem has been solved. At least when I play it, the sound comes perfectly and well synchronized.

Are you folks also watching it with sound? I hope it may not be audible just to me.

Please, if the sound is still off, report it in the comments.

Thank You!

[solebaring]

This is one of my all time favorite animated shorts. Thanks so much for posting!

[nekozoi]

I love this film since I was a kid! It is Perfect!

[tehSnark]

Is this story a real story/play, or one made for this short movie?

[tehSnark]

...no happy ending? :,(

[Gandarufu]

what`s the point of watching this without sound???

the narrator`s voice was just way too touching and beautiful to be missed.

[elpajaronegro]

I have been searching for this forever. I recorded it on a VHS tape from a PBS show years ago. Please repost with sound--without the beautiful narration it is lacking.

[VioletScrap]

i'm crying

[youtaidao]

I saw this at the Cleveland International Film Festival a long time ago.  I have also been looking for it since then. Any chance on getting sound?

[tetsuolumiere]

where's the sound?

[nosophorus]

Hi!

Soon, I shall upload that video again.

Until the end of this coming week.

Regards.

[RaoulPeter]

Love this short, but without sound we're really missing out.

[JPandCo]

i dnt like it... i dnt care it is a progress in animation but it is so vulgar... its not bunraku... it is not kabuki... they dnt have nothing... sorry sorry but i jst dnt like it

[CowsAndCrows]

sad you dont like it.. but everyones entitled to their opinions :) I did puppet animation when Barry Was teaching us, (the guy who did this) its SO hard to get timing right and this peice actually shows impecable timing :).

it wasnt meant to be kabuki style.. just a story.

[enbowen]

I have this short, but it is of poor video quality. I might be able to get the file to you if you would be able to marry my sound and your picture. Let me know.

[nieblanegra]

Tell me if you upload the video!!!

[jwiz138]

I'm glad someone posted this video. I saw this at a Spike and Mike Animation festival a few years ago, but have not been able to find it anywhere since. Bummed at the lack of sound though.

[Argosy9]

where's the sound? I love this film, I remember when PBS first showed it.