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Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis

2017 · 53 min

A gentle, colourful desert adventure that keeps young viewers engaged with friendly animals and mild perils.

Directed by: Hiro Takashima, Isamu Hirabayashi
Genres: Family, Adventure, Animation
Starring: Omi Minami, Miki Takahashi, Takumi Yamazaki

Overview: Shimajiro and friends embark on a journey through the desert to help young Coco reunite with her mother after being separated in a fierce sandstorm.

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Directed by: Hiro Takashima, Isamu Hirabayashi
Genres: Family, Adventure, Animation
Starring: Omi Minami, Miki Takahashi, Takumi Yamazaki

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
survival
found family
Places: wilderness
fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: kids
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: family, adventure, animation, fantasy
Directed by: Hiro Takashima, Isamu Hirabayashi
Written by: Heo Yeong-man
Starring: Omi Minami, Miki Takahashi, Takumi Yamazaki, Saori Sugimoto, Minoru Inaba, Kikuko Inoue, Chafurin, Kanon Kimoto
Music: Takashi Watanabe
Runtime: 53 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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