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The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction

The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction

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The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction

2002

0h 6m

7.0(1 votes)

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Overview

Kusoh no kikai-tachi no naka no hakai no hatsumei is an animated short wirtten and directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by Studio Ghibli. It's a Ghibli Museum exclusive.

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Hira Yoshie

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Directed by: Hideaki Anno
Written by: Hideaki Anno
Produced by: Toshio Suzuki

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