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Boro the Caterpillar (2018)

| Animation, Short, Adventure | 21 March 2018 (Japan)
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A diving bell spider who seems to have fallen in love with a water strider.

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Writer:

Hayao Miyazaki

Star:

Tamori

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Storyline

Just before dawn, Boro the Caterpillar hatched from an egg among patches of scrub grass. Looking around for the first time, he noticed the brilliance of the morning sun and a deliciousness in the air. Boro lowered himself down to the ground from the borogiku, groundsel, and stepped out into the world of caterpillars and caterpillars' enemies. Written by crevallejack

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

21 March 2018 (Japan) See more »

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Dolby Digital

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Color

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1.85 : 1
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