Komaneko no Christmas - Maigoninatta Present

(Komaneko’s Christmas - A Lost Present)
by Tsuneo Goda
20’, Japan, 2009

Koma is a little cat who lives on a mountain with her grandfather and spends her time sewing little cloth dolls. For Christmas, she patiently awaits her parents’ return, when a present and a letter from them arrive in which they say they won’t be coming. Koma, who angrily throws the present into the fi re, is truly disappointed, but her friend Radi-bo has a failsafe plan in mind to console her…

Tsuneo Goda
Born in1967, he began his directing career in television. While developing the character of Domo for NHK, he became interested in animation. In 2003 he founded the production house, Dwarf inc., and became a creative animator. At the same time, he continues his activity as an illustrator and author of children’s books.