A one-shot published in the April 1979 issue of Garo, this work is said to be prototype to the OVA <i>Kujira no Chouyaku</i>. In the story, an old man relaxing on a beach, discovers a fascinating ship grounding.

Time has come to a standstill. A whale appears from a glassy ocean and spends half a day soaring gracefully across the skies. What makes this works extraordinary is the artist's decision to use the transparency and visual bulk of 3D computer graphics only for the un-moving ocean and glaciers. The people, whale, and ships are all hand-drawn, and with this contrast, he invites the viewer into a different world. This is a poem written in animation, the creation of a true fantasy. This project was a considerable under taking, and the results are marvelous.
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(Source: Anime News Network)

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