Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape (1989)
Karin has lived alone in a secluded mountain village with her consumptive mother since her father died. Her worried grandfather advises her to send her mother to a sanatorium and be adopted by him, although she refuses to accept. On the Buddhist All Soul’s Day Festival in August, a messenger from her grandfather pays a sudden visit to her house.
Director: Shunya Ito
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Fumi Dan as Mother of Karin |
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Toshiyuki Amagasa as Kasuke |
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Kirin Kiki as Otane |
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Misato Hayase as Karin |
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Asao Uchida as Grandfather of Karin |
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Kei Suma as |
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Ittoku Kishibe as |
| Writing | Shunya Ito | Writer |
| Directing | Shunya Ito | Director |
| Production | Masato Hara | Producer |
| Sound | Isao Tomita | Music |
| Art | Shinobu Muraki | Production Design |
| Writing | Kenji Miyazawa | Novel |
| Crew | Kenji Takama | Cinematography |
| Writing | Tomomi Tsutsui | Writer |