The film is an adaptation of a picture book by Rieko Nakagawa and Yuriko Yamawaki, with illustrations by Yuriko Omura. In the story, a boy named Yuuji and a rabbit named Gikku find a stick at the same time, and decide to compete in games to decide who can keep the stick. However, whether it is a foot race, long jump, or sumo wrestling, they always end up in a tie.
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Takeshi Inamura
short film
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Crew
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
MICHIRU
Original Music Composer
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
Raine
8.0★ · 12/07/25
watched this in the cinema of the ghibli park, cried of sweetness ngl
watched this in the cinema of the ghibli park, cried of sweetness ngl
Miguel Thompson
7.5★ · 07/02/25
Cute
Cute
MariaPRO
8.0★ · 06/30/25
At the ghibli park in Nagoya! I was worried I wouldnt understand since we watched it in japanese but thankfully you didnt have to understand japanese to understand the short. Was very cozy!! I wish there were more slice of life esque movies
At the ghibli park in Nagoya! I was worried I wouldnt understand since we watched it in japanese but thankfully you didnt have to understand japanese to understand the short. Was very cozy!! I wish there were more slice of life esque movies
