Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase

Summary

Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (茄子 スーツケースの渡り鳥, Nasu: Suitcase no Wataridori) is a 2007 OVA by Madhouse, directed by Kitarō Kōsaka and featuring Ken'ichi Yoshida as animation director.

Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase
GenreDrama, Sports
Original video animation
Directed byKitarō Kōsaka
Produced byHiroshi Hirayama
Jungo Maruta
Masarou Toyoshima
Written byManga:
Iou Kuroda
Screenplay:
Kitarō Kōsaka
Music byToshiyuki Honda
StudioMadhouse
Released24 October 2007
Runtime54 minutes

Development and production edit

It is a sequel to Nasu: Summer in Andalusia. Kōsaka and Yoshida were animation supervisors on Studio Ghibli on numerous titles, including Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. The Nasu universe is based on the manga Nasu created by Iou Kuroda.

Reception edit

The film won the best OVA award at the 7th Tokyo Anime Awards, held at the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Eva 1.0 Wins Tokyo Anime Fair's Animation of the Year". Anime News Network. 26 February 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2009.

External links edit

  • VAP's official website
  • Madhouse official website
  • Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia