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Grandfather's Lamp

Grandfather's Lamp

20117.80h 25m

Overview

A boy finds a strange object while playing hide-and-seek. His grandfather tells him the story of his own youth, and the important role the old lamp played. This story is about the modernization of Japan and the changes that came with it.

Directed by Teiichi Takiguchi
Written by Ikuko Takahashi, Teiichi Takiguchi
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Top Cast

Hiroshi Kamiya

Hiroshi Kamiya

巳之助 (voice)

Risa Shimizu

Risa Shimizu

セツ (voice)

Yuzuru Fujimoto

Yuzuru Fujimoto

巳之助 - 老年期 (voice)

Tomo Saeki

Tomo Saeki

巳之助 - 13歳 (voice)

Kazuaki Ito

Kazuaki Ito

区長 (voice)

Ikuko Tani

Ikuko Tani

万屋の婆さん (voice)

Mitsuru Ogata

Mitsuru Ogata

ランプ屋の主人 (voice)

Mana Hirata

Mana Hirata

東一 (voice)

Themes & Keywords

animeyoung animator training project

About Grandfather's Lamp

Grandfather's Lamp is a drama, animation, history film released in 2011 exploring themes of anime, young animator training project. Directed by Teiichi Takiguchi, it stars Hiroshi Kamiya, Risa Shimizu, Yuzuru Fujimoto. A boy finds a strange object while playing hide-and-seek. His grandfather tells him the story of his own youth, and the important role the old lamp played. This story is about the modernization of Japan and the changes that came with it.

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