Aquatic Language‎

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| name = Aquatic Language

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| ja_kanji = 水のコトバ

| ja_romaji = Mizu no Kotoba

| genre = SciFi, Psychological

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{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = ova

| director = Yasuhiro Yoshiura

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| studio = Studio Rikka

| released = 26 October 2002

| runtime = 9 minutes

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{{Nihongo|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.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-03-23/tokyo-international-anime-festival-award-winners|publisher=ANN|accessdate=2009-03-06|title=Tokyo International Anime Festival Award Winners| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090327185717/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-03-23/tokyo-international-anime-festival-award-winners| archivedate= 27 March 2009 | url-status= live}}

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20090226130600/http://www.studio-rikka.com/page/mizu/mizu_top.htm Official Site for Mizu no Kotoba]

References

Category:2002 anime OVAs

Category:Films directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura