A small, lone Kappa miraculously survives over 200 years into modern day Japan, when he is found by young Koichi. Coo, who is secretly adopted by Koichi's family, searches with his new human friend for unpopulated places in hopes of finding any remaining of his kind.
Direction
Keiichi Hara balances whimsy and devastation perfectly.
Writing
Coo's fish-out-of-water comedy hides genuine tragedy.
Production
Painstaking kappa mythology research throughout.
Director
Keiichi Hara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film meticulously reconstructs Edo-period kappa folklore, including their obsession with politeness and cucumber bribes. Director Hara interviewed folklorists for years.
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