Sumikkogurashi: Good to be in the corner
2019 • Fanworks
- Format
- MOVIE
- Aired
- 2019
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Fanworks · Imagineer · Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K. · Nippon Columbia
- Genres
- Comedy
Sumikko Gurashi debuted in 2012 as slightly negative characters who like to stay in the corner of a room. The characters include "Shirokuma," a polar bear who is sensitive to cold; "Penguin?" (with a question mark in its name), a penguin who is unsure if it is actually a penguin; "Tonkatsu," a piece of pork cutlet that was left uneaten; "Neko," a shy cat; and "Tokage," who hides his nature as one of the last dinosaurs.
The franchise has inspired toys, books, stationery material, video games--and now a feature film.
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Sumikkogurashi: The Movie - The Unexpected Animal from the Sixth Tenement was released in 2019 to commemorate the seventh anniversary of San-X's beloved character franchise. Produced by the studio Fanworks and directed by Mankyu, the film was designed to bring the notoriously shy and introverted characters to life, centering on their desire for comfort and their preference for the corners of a room.
The film's visual style preserves the minimalist, pastel aesthetic established by illustrator Yuri Yokomizo. By leaning into a gentle, narrative-driven structure rather than high-octane action, the production sought to emphasize the themes of empathy and belonging. It was met with significant critical acclaim in Japan for its surprising emotional depth and was a commercial success, bridging the gap between child-focused animation and adult-oriented comfort viewing.
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