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Direction
Osumi balances slapstick chaos with genuine melancholy.
Acting
Yamada and Naya's vocal chemistry—rivals who need each other.
Production
Hand-drawn submarine sequences that put modern CGI to shame.
Director
Masaaki Osumi
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