Tonbo ni Natta Yat-chan
Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Japanese
トンボになったヤッちゃん
English
Information
Type
MovieAired
1973
Episodes
1
Duration
15 min
Studios
Status
Finished Airing
Source
Original
Rating
G - All Ages
Genres
Themes
Demographics
KidsStatistics
Rank
14711
Score
Scored by
Popularity
22175
Members
154
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Synopsis
A traffic safety film for elementary schoolers. Yat-chan was a young boy who knew traffic rules but proceeded to not follow them because he thought playing in the street was more important. He gets into an accident and passes away. Miko is his childhood friend and classmate and is devastated at the loss. The film ends with her aggressively crying as the sun sets and a dragonfly passes by. In a non-traditional manner of traffic safety films, the short film aims at an emotional tactic rather than teaching safety rules. As a way to guilt children into following traffic rules they already know because their death would rip apart those who love them.