Premiere | March 18, 2017 |
Finale | April 15, 2017 |
Seasons | 1 |
Episodes | 5 |
Sand Whale and Me is a 5 epiosde mini series from director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Ghost In The Shell: S.A.C. 2nd Gig) and Japanese animation studio Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, 2nd Gig, Blood+ and FLCL). The television series was created exclusively for Toonami, with the first episode airing on it's 20th anniversary.
Presented in a hybrid live action/CG style, Sand Whale and Me is the story of a female paratrooper in the distant future who is stranded in a vast desert. With limited supply of food and water, her only hope is to catch a Sand Whale from a pack. If she can’t, her life may just hang in the balance.
Synopsis[]
From acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) comes an exciting tale of survival. Running out of food and water, a paratrooper must escape a vast desert by catching a fearsome sand whale. The five-part micro-series premieres only on Toonami.
Credits[]
- Director: Mamoru Oshii
- Composer: Kenji Kawai
- CGI Supervisor: Atsuki Sato
- Costume Designer: Dango Takeda
- Cast:
- Hinako Saeki
- Yoshikatsu Fujiki
See Also[]
- Sand Whale and Me Episodes