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Pisko the Crab Child is in Love

Pisko's father is a crab while her mother is human. Pisko falls in love with her teacher, but gets her heart broken when he leaves her because she is a crab child. Her friend Kubokayo encourages Pisko to go on a trip, where she then confesses her feelings. This is a love story about Pisko.

  • Makoto Nagahisa
    Director
    We Are Little Zombies, And so we put goldfish in the pool.
  • Makoto Nagahisa
    Writer
    We Are Little Zombies, And so we put goldfish in the pool.
  • Yasuo Suzuki
    Producer
    We Are Little Zombies, And so we put goldfish in the pool.
  • Kano (A Masso)
    Key Cast
  • Saaya (Lalande)
    Key Cast
  • Maki Fukuda
    Key Cast
  • Kanta Sato
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    蟹から生まれたピスコの恋
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 2, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Makoto Nagahisa

Born in 1984 in Tokyo, Nagahisa became a film director after working in advertising.
In 2017, he wrote and directed the short film “And so we put goldfish in the pool.”, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival.
His feature film, “We Are Little Zombies” was part of the official selection for Berlinale and other international film festivals.
Other notable projects include a music video for Joy Division’s “Insight” and a 2022 Gucci commercial. Upcoming projects include directing a TV series produced by A24.

Nagahisa has a thorough knowledge of the newest and most diverse techniques in video, starting with anime and CGI. His films are often praised as being “emosh”, while Nagahisa’s ability to depict the feelings of young people is one of his fortes.

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