Anime like Kujira wo Yumemu

Genres: Drama

What is Kujira wo Yumemu about?

Status: Finished

Graduation work of Shuzuku.

A girl wanders through a landscape of quiet ruin, alone except for her dog and a mysterious voice on her radio, reciting poems at a precise hour every day. A haunting memory of a nearby future.



Notes:
Selected and pre-screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival as a part of the Anime no Bento official selection on July 19, 2025.
Won the Grand Prix at the Kochi Anime Creator Award 2025 out of 30 nominated works.

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Graduation Project , Female Protagonist
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Studio: Production I.G , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Avex Pictures , Kodansha , NetEase Games , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Production I.G
Status: Finished
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Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Lost Civilization , Philosophy , Episodic , Iyashikei , Travel , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Environmental , Survival , Urban , Primarily Female Cast , Chibi , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Denpa , Military , Seinen , Robots , Tanks , Snowscape , Kuudere , Artificial Intelligence , Guns , Aliens , CGI , Photography , Nudity , Anthropomorphism , Language Barrier , Proxy Battle
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Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Square Enix
Status: Finished
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The distant future, 5012.
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Note: Episodes 9, 10, 11, 12 aired back-to-back on July 23, 2023.

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