48 × 61
| Original video animation | |
|---|---|
| title | 48 × 61 |
| Country of production |
 Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 2004 |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| length | 6 minutes |
| genre | Comedy , sports |
| Director | Rintaro |
| idea | Rintaro |
| music | Toshiyuki Honda |
48 × 61 is an anime short film by the 61-year-old director Rintarō at the time of production , which he produced for Katsuhiro Otomo , manga author and also director, for his 48th birthday.
action
The 61-year-old Rintarō and the 48-year-old Katsuhiro Otomo compete in a bizarre bicycle race that starts off leisurely at first. After a short while, however, they both come up with special aids such as a motorized bicycle helmet or an energy drink of a different kind. In a steep curve it is no longer possible for them to brake in time, they land in a river and continue their run underwater themselves. The short film ends with the two of them sitting on a tandem driving at a leisurely pace behind a steam engine.
music
The music for the short film comes from the composer Toshiyuki Honda .
Publications
The short film can be found on the limited DVD SteamBoy - Starterkit released in 2004 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Entry in the anime database of tsoto.net
- ↑ ス チ ー ム ボ ー イ ス タ ー タ ー キ ッ ト . Bandai Visual, accessed January 30, 2014 (Japanese).