Someone's Gaze

Someone's Gaze (2013)

だれかのまなざし

Aya Okamura has been working for two years and has begun living on her own for a job opportunity. With her mother working overseas as a doctor, her father is now living alone with the family's longtime pet cat Mii-san. One night, Aya returns from a long day at work, and as she rests on her bed, she reminiscences about the times the family had together. She remembers the sadness she felt when her mom went overseas, and the solace she felt when her father brought home Mii-san to give her comfort. Then, she receives a phone call.

Date of release
2013-02-08
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (157)
Runtime
7m
Genres
Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Director
Makoto Shinkai

Casting

Interesting facts

Dareka no Manazashi is a Japanese anime short film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. It was initially screened at the Tokyo International Forum on February 10, 2013, though it was also shown alongside Shinkai's film The Garden of Words during its Japanese premier on May 31, 2013. It was later posted on YouTube from September 2013 to January 2014. Dareka no Manazashi is a slightly futuristic story about the maturation of a recently independent young woman and her changing relationship with her father. The story develops through reminiscent scenes of their family life and the connection the girl and her father share with the family's cat.

Production

Dareka no Manazashi was written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, who directed Voices of a Distant Star and 5 Centimeters Per Second. It was produced by CoMix Wave Films, NEST, and TYO M1 Production in collaboration with The Answer Studio Co., Ltd. The assistant director was Makoto Taiga, the animation director and character designer was Miho Suzuki, and the art director was Takumi Tanji.

The short film was made with the support of Nomura Real Estate Group for its "Proud Box Appreciation Festival" (プラウドボックス感謝祭), a home living exposition at the Tokyo International Forum. According to Shinkai, the greatest challenge in the project was to keep the animation both short and entertaining while also covering the two main themes: family bonds and the future.

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