KYOTO INTERNATIONAL FILM AND ART FESTIVAL

A long-awaited anime adaptation of the picture book Riku wa Yowakunai (original story by Shinobu Sakagami, illustration by Cooki) released in April 2020.
This is a touching story that teaches us the importance of life, based on the short life of Shinobu Sakagami's beloved dog, Riku.
The character design is by Cooki, and the theme song is "Asayake" written by Kazuyoshi Saito. The cast features popular voice actors Tomoyuki Morikawa, Tomokazu Sugita, Shotarou Morikubo, Natsuki Hanae, Rika Matsumoto, and Masumi Asano.
This is a short animation spin-off made up of 10 episodes, which are 1 minute long each.