Movies by Isamu Hirabayashi

Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
Shimajiro, who helped an injured baby whale Kuu-chan, takes care of Kuu-chan who wants to return to her mother and keeps her in touch. In order to return Ku-chan, who was about to be sent to the aquarium, to her mother, Shimajiro rides on her back and sets out on a journey toward the southern sea.

Cockroach
My name is a “cockroach”. I was called that from childhood.

Shimajiro and the Mother Tree

Ninja & Soldier
Two eight-year-old boys compete in a game of childish bravado. Ken is a Ninja, Nito a child soldier from the Congo who was forced to kill his own mother. Their naïve game addresses cruel realities, and they talk about their differences and what they have in common. Accompanied by contrasting graphics, the film explores the types of acts of which humankind is capable.

Octopus
Squid have 10 legs. Octopuses have 8 legs. Added together, that’s 18 legs.
5+Camera
During an extended power outage, the members of a photoshoot begin to test the limits of their consumption.

Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!
Shimajiro to Fufu no Daibōken: Sukue! Nanairo no Hana (しまじろうと フフの だいぼうけん ~すくえ!七色の花~?, Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!) is a 2013 Japanese children's live action/anime film. It's the first film to feature the character Shimajirō. The film is directed by Isamu Hirabayashi and was release on March 15, 2013.

Conversation with Nature
A special Decoder allows people to have conversations with nature.

Penis
Director Isamu Hirabayashi 21st Century Asian Design Competition (sponsored by Kyoto University of Art and Design) Grand Prize Winner
A Story Constructed of 17 Pieces of Space and 1 Maggot
A human reincarnated as a maggot begins to explore the potential for his new existence and slowly succumbs to the routines of his form.