Atama Yama

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Atama-yama

Japanese

頭山

English

Mt. Head

Information

Type

Movie

Aired

Jan 1, 2002

Episodes

Duration

10 min

Studios

Studio Deen

Yamamura Animation

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Other

Rating

PG - Children

Genres

Avant Garde Award Winning Comedy Fantasy Suspense

Themes

Psychological

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

8213

Score

6.35

Scored by

4924

Popularity

7364

Members

9035

Favorites

External Links

Official Site AniDB ANN Atama Yama

Synopsis

After a stingy man eats some cherry seeds, a cherry tree grows on his head and he gets into a lot of trouble.

Background

The film won the 2003 Annecy International Animated Film Festival Grand Prix (Le Cristal d'Annecy) for Best Short Film. It's also the winner of the Excellence Award on the 6th Japan Media Arts Festival. This animated film is a modern interpretation of the traditional Japanese Rakugo story "Atama-yama" set in contemporary Tokyo.