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Magic Candies film image; six gumballs in plastic bag that's beings held up

Magic Candies

Amedama / あめだま

VIFF Short Forum

Canadian Premiere

Somewhat of a loner, Dong-Dong is content playing marbles on his own. One day, he goes to buy new marbles but leaves the shop with a bag of magic candies instead. Based on the Korean picture book, Magic Candies by Heena Baek.

 

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Director
Cast

Haruto Shima, Hiroshi Iwaski, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Sakiko Uran, Ikkei Watanabe, Oi Kiko

Credits
Country of Origin

Japan

Year

2024

Language

In Japanese with English subtitles

Film Contact
18+
21 min
Animation Cinemas of Asia Shorts
Toei Animation CO., LTD, Dandelion Animation Studio

Credits & Director

Producer

Takashi Washio

Screenwriter

Ichiro Takano

ANIM

Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Tsuyoshi Shimizu

Editor

Shigeru Nishiyama, Maki Sendo, Osamu Abe

Original Music

Naoki Sato

Daisuke Nishio headshot; Magic Candies director

Daisuke Nishio

Born in Hiroshima, Japan, in 1959, Daisuke Nishio joined Toei Animation in 1981 and debuted with Dr. Slump (1982), a box office hit and one of the highest-grossing manga adaptations of its time. Renowned for his work on Dragon Ball Z, Nishio became Toei’s top director for martial arts and action films. His diverse filmography spans drama, noir, mystery, and sci-fi, including Dragon Ball, One Piece, Futari Wa Pretty Cure, and Interstella 5555.

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