Tokyo Marble Chocolate

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name = Tokyo Marble Chocolate


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ja_name = 東京マーブルチョコレート
ja_name_trans = Infobox animanga/OVA
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director = Naoyoshi Shiotani
studio = Production I.G.
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episodes = 2
released = December 5 2007
runtime = 50 minutes

Nihongo|"Tokyo Marble Chocolate"|東京マーブルチョコレート is a Japanese anime OVA directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani and animated by Production I.G..

It was screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October, 2007 [cite news|last=Schilling|first=Mark|title=Tokyo fest sees major changes at upcoming edition |url=http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/1772/1/|publisher=VarietyAsia|date=2007-07-31|accessdate=2007-08-08] and released to DVD on December 5, 2007 in Japan.

The animation is a collaboration between Production I.G and BMG Japan in commemoration of both companies' 20th anniversaries.cite news|title=I.G, BMG Japan Launch Tokyo Marble Chocolate Website|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-11/i.g-bmg-japan-launch-tokyo-marble-chocolate-website|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2007-07-11|accessdate=2007-08-02] The story follows a boy and girl, both unlucky in love, as they begin to fall in love on Christmas Day - thanks to the intrusive actions of a Mini Donkey and the romantic backdrop of Tokyo Tower.

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*Naoyoshi Shiotani - Director and Mini Donkey character design
*Fumiko Tanikawa - Character designer
*Kyoji Asano - Animation director
*Masaya Ozaki - Screenwriter
*Production I.G - Original story
*Takeshi Yanagawa - Music
*Francesco Prandoni & Andrez Bergen - English edit

Awards

"Tokyo Marble Chocolate" was awarded the Grand Prize in the Feature Film Category of the 12th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF 2008), held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from May 21 to 25, 2008.

The jury was composed of Giannalberto Bendazzi (a professor of the history of animation at Milano State University in Italy), Noriko T. Wada (a Japanese producer) and Kyung-jo Min (a South Korean director). The award ceremony took place in Seoul on May 25, 2008.

References

External links

* [http://www.tokyomarble.com/ Official website]
*" [http://www.production-ig.co.jp/contents/works_sp/1690_/ Tokyo Marble Chocolate] " at Production I.G.
*ann anime|id=8372|title=Tokyo Marble Chocolate
*http://www.sicaf.or.kr/2008/index.jsp SICAF 2008 website