KAPPA NO COO TO NATSUYASUMI

Japan/2007/Japanese dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/138 minutes

Nine-year-old Koichi Uehara finds a mysterious stone on the way back from school. When he washes is at home it falls apart, revealing a fossil of a boy “Kappa” (a mythical Japanese water creature). The Uehara family helps the Kappa come back to life and Koichi names him “Coo”. Coo swims like a frog, sumo wrestles, speaks Japanese, eats everything and absorbs water through his head. Coo becomes part of the family and bonds with Koichi, who does everything to keep him happy. But Coo misses his family, so the pair go on a road trip to find any remaining Kappa. When Coo’s presence is revealed to the world, trouble flares.

“Directed by one of the best contemporary animators, Keiichi Hara, this is a moving tale about friendship, loyalty and family, told with a lot of fantasy, humour and a great eye for detail. A delight for children aged six and above.” – Myrna Maakaron

Director(s) :

Keiichi Hara

KEIICHI HARA was born in 1959 in Gunma, Japan. After working for an advertisement film production company, he joined Shin-Ei Animation, a major studio whose popular TV series include Doraemon and Pa-man. He directed and wrote six Crayon Shin-chan, films from 1997 to 2002, and their spin-off TV series. His many awards include the grand prize of the Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Division in 2002.
Crew : Yutaka Sugiyama (Producer), Koichi Yanai(Cinematographer), Toshihiko Kojima(Editor), Kei Wakakusa(Music), Takahiro Yokokawa(Voice Cast), Kazato Tomizawa(Voice Cast), Naoki Tanaka(Voice Cast), Naomi Nishida(Voice Cast), Tamaki Matsumoto(Voice Cast)
MPAA Rating : Contains one scene of fantasy violence
Format : Colour/35mm
Running Time : 138 minutes
Country : Japan
Programme : Cinema For Children
Venue : Mall of the Emirates - CineStar 7
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