The Space Insect (1988)
A boy dreams of space and a strange egg falls on the book he is reading. What comes out of it is a strange insect. The boy tries to raise it, but his mother refuses, so he throws it away in a nearby mountain and continues to observe it. The worm continues to multiply and creates a civilization that rivals that of humans... Based on a novel by Shigeru Mizuki.
Director: Takahiko Akiyama
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Masayasu Hagiwara as |
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Tsukasa Wakabayashi as |
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Shiomi Sato as |
| Crew | Takahiko Akiyama | Script |
| Production | Takahiko Akiyama | Producer |
| Camera | Takahiko Akiyama | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Shigeru Mizuki | Original Concept |
| Directing | Takahiko Akiyama | Director |
| Sound | Ayumu Inoue | Music |