Imaginary Flying Machines
空想の空飛ぶ機械達
Synopsis
Kuso no Sora Tobu Kikaitachi (Imaginary Flying Machines) is a 2002 Japanese animated short film produced by Studio Ghibli for their near exclusive use in the Ghibli Museum. It features director Hayao Miyazaki as the narrator, in the form of a humanoid pig, reminiscent of Porco from Porco Rosso, telling the story of flight and the many machines imagined to achieve it.
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- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Original Score
- Joe Hisaishi
- Original Title
- 空想の空飛ぶ機械達
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 6m
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Joe Hisaishi
Toshio Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
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What is Imaginary Flying Machines about?
Kuso no Sora Tobu Kikaitachi (Imaginary Flying Machines) is a 2002 Japanese animated short film produced by Studio Ghibli for their near exclusive use in the Ghibli Museum. It features director Hayao Miyazaki as the narrator, in the form of a humanoid pig, reminiscent of Porco from Porco Rosso, telling the story of flight and the many machines imagined to achieve it.
Who directed Imaginary Flying Machines?
Imaginary Flying Machines was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Who stars in Imaginary Flying Machines?
The principal cast of Imaginary Flying Machines includes Hayao Miyazaki.
When was Imaginary Flying Machines released and how long is it?
Imaginary Flying Machines was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Imaginary Flying Machines?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Imaginary Flying Machines was composed by Joe Hisaishi.