"Kikasete Hoshii Kimi no Koto" — New 4-Minute Anime Short Now Streaming on YouTube

Sibling animation studios MAPPA and Contrail have teamed up to produce an anime short titled Kikasete Hoshii Kimi no Koto (Tell Me About Yourself). The short began streaming on Wednesday on the official YouTube channel of Tokyo's Nakano Ward.

Note: The video currently has no English subtitles.

Watch the Anime Short

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Image courtesy of Contrail	Image courtesy of Contrail	Image courtesy of Contrail

About the Short

The story focuses on the theme of "young carers" and connections with others. It tells the tale of Yūma, an elementary school student, who learns about young carers through his friend Kenta, who helps take care of his family and their household.

In Japan, a "young carer" is defined as a child or young person who provides excessive care for family members or manages household responsibilities. This can adversely affect their school life and reduce their time for play or leisure, making it a growing social concern.

This project is part of the Cabinet Office's local Loneliness and Isolation Countermeasures Public-Private Partnership Platform Promotion Project. Nakano Ward was chosen as a model organization for the initiative in 2024.

Studios MAPPA and Contrail hope the short will encourage viewers to open up about their own situations.

Cast

Hana Satō as Yūma
Natsue Sasamoto as Kenta
Yuki Ōminami as Yūma's mother
Fū Hirohara as Yūma's big sister

Key Staff and Credits

Planning: Nakano Ward Community Support Promotion Department and Manabu Ohtsuka (MAPPA & Contrail)
Director, Scriptwriter, Storyboard, Original Character Designer: Yasuyuki Kitazawa (Contrail & MAPPA)
Music Composer: Saki Oshitani

Additional Staff:

Character Design Assistance/Original Illustrations: Dokan
Animation Checker: Mutsuko Kajigaya
Art Setting/Board/Background Art: Kumi Dobashi
Color Design, Key, Checking: Ayaka Itakura
Compositing Director of Photography/Cinematography: Rio Konishi
Editing: Shunya Takarakura
Sound Production: dugout
Animation Producer: Ayako Sekine

Exhibition

An exhibition showcasing Kikasete Hoshii Kimi no Koto will be held at Nakano Higashi Library from April 26 to June 26. It will feature storyboards and character design displays related to the short.

Source: Press release