Release Date

March, 26th, 2021

Running Time

101 min

Genre

Sience Fiction , Animation

Color

Color

Screening Format

DCP

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

Screening Format with Subtitles

English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

• HORI Takahide

[ Staff ]

• HORI Takahide ── Original Story
• HORI Takahide ── Character Design
• HORI Takahide ── Editor
• HORI Takahide ── Cinematography
• HORI Takahide ── Lighting
• HORI Takahide ── Music
• KONDO Yoshiki ── Music

[ Production Company ]

MAGNET

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

GAGA

[ Production Studio ]

YAMIKEN

[ Story ]

This stop-motion animated science fiction film took lone creator Hori Takahide seven years to complete. He was solely responsible for editing, filming, lighting, and the music in addition to creating the figures and directing the film.
The human race attains eternal longevity through genetic manipulation, but after having lost the ability to reproduce is on the verge of extinction. An investigation is started to look into the "Marigans" who have evolved independently in the subterranean world. Parton is assigned to the mission and must venture into underground labyrinths teaming with monsters in order to secure the future of humanity.

[ Official Site ]

https://gaga.ne.jp/junkhead/

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2017 Fantasia International Film Festival, Axis, The Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation
2017 Fantastic Fest, "NEXT WAVE" FEATURES: Best Director
2021 New York Asian Film Festival, Audience Award
2021 Strasbourg Fantastic Film Festival, Best Animated Film
2021 Asiatiska Film Festival, Audience Award

[ Contact (International) ]

GAGA Corporation
International Sales Dept.
TY Bldg., 2-22-18 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
Rep: Tom YODA
Attn: WATANABE Haruko
tel: +81 3 5786 7135
fax: +81 3 5786 7139
E-mail: intlsales@gaga.co.jp
https://www.gaga.co.jp/intls