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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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Haruto Shima, Hiroshi Iwaski, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Sakiko Uran, Ikkei Watanabe, Oi Kiko
Japan
2024
In Japanese with English subtitles
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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
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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