Karigurashi no Arrietty
借りぐらしのアリエッティ
Synopsis
While spending the summer at his aunt's house, the young but sickly Shou makes an amazing discovery: after following the house cat into the bushes, he gets a glimpse of a miniature girl about the size of his finger! Calling her kind "Borrowers," as they survive on tiny bits of human possessions, the girl introduces herself as Arrietty. As he discovers that she lives in the house basement with her parents, Pod and Homily, Shou becomes imaginably excited at the idea of such unique neighbors. However, he fails to understand the adversities they face on a daily basis. In addition to keeping their existence hidden, they must also embark on perilous adventures into human territory, from the house to the outdoors, in order to make a living. Despite her parents' warnings, Arrietty befriends Shou, stirring up unexpected events that may change their lives forever. Delighting the eye and conquering the heart, the breath-taking story of a friendship transcending the tensions between two different human kinds begins. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters
Staff
Suzuki, Toshio
Producer
Yonebayashi, Hiromasa
Director, Storyboard, In-Between Animation, Key Animation
Kasamatsu, Kouji
Sound Director
Kimura, Eriko
Sound Director
Nakazawa, Shintarou
Episode Director
Miyazaki, Hayao
Script, Planning, Screenplay
Niwa, Keiko
Script
Akahori, Shigeo
Key Animation
Arai, Youjirou
In-Between Animation
Azuma, Ryouta
In-Between Animation
Corbel, Cécile
Music
Ebata, Ryouma
Key Animation
Fujisawa, Shiori
In-Between Animation
Fujiwara, Hiroki
Key Animation
Furuya, Shougo
Key Animation
Futaki, Makiko
Key Animation
Hamasu, Hideki
Key Animation
Hirota, Shunsuke
Assistant Animation Director
Imai, Fumie
Key Animation
Ina, Ryoko
Background Art
Inamura, Takeshi
Key Animation
Itokawa, Keiko
Special Effects
Kagawa, Megumi
Animation Director
Kaneko, Yukie
In-Between Animation
Katou, K
Key Animation
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