The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction
空想の機械達の中の破壊の発明
Synopsis
Kusoh no kikai-tachi no naka no hakai no hatsumei is an animated short wirtten and directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by Studio Ghibli. It's a Ghibli Museum exclusive.
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- Director
- Hideaki Anno
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideaki Anno
- Original Score
- Joe Hisaishi
- Original Title
- 空想の機械達の中の破壊の発明
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 6m
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideaki Anno
Hideaki Anno, Hayao Miyazaki
Joe Hisaishi
Kentaro Takahashi
Toshio Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Hideaki Anno
Director
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Hideaki Anno
Screenplay
Kentaro Takahashi
Director of Photography
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What is The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction about?
Kusoh no kikai-tachi no naka no hakai no hatsumei is an animated short wirtten and directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by Studio Ghibli. It's a Ghibli Museum exclusive.
Who directed The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction?
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction was directed by Hideaki Anno.
Who stars in The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction?
The principal cast of The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction includes Hira Yoshie.
When was The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction released and how long is it?
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 6m.
Who composed the musical score for The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction was composed by Joe Hisaishi.