{"rewrite":{"id":"r_95c8b4d9cacb610ce1342eb0","clusterId":"c_a0bb2607fa0b500be47c72c7","slug":"pig-pearl-short-animation-released-after-ttff-2024-grand-prix-win","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Pig Pearl Short Animation Released After TTFF 2024 Grand Prix Win","summary":"The Grand Prix winning commemorative work \"Pig Pearl\" by director Issun Saki wa Oji has been released on the official TikTok of \"TikTok TOHO Film Festival\" and the official YouTube of \"TikTok Japan\". The vertical short animation stars actress Kyoko Saito as Chika, a girl navigating life with her mother and her idealized future. The work was produced under Toho's talent support project \"GEMSTONE Creative Label\".","whyItMatters":"The release turns the TTFF 2024 Grand Prix winning animation into a full vertical short work, giving director Issun Saki wa Oji a new medium to express his worldview.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDirector Issun Saki wa Oji won the Grand Prix at \u0026#34;TikTok TOHO Film Festival 2024\u0026#34; for the animation \u0026#34;Yuenjin\u0026#34;, and the commemorative work \u0026#34;Pig Pearl\u0026#34; is now available in full animation. Actress Kyoko Saito voices Chika, the protagonist caught between her reality with her mother and the future she dreams of.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe production used a process different from live-action, with attention to facial expressions, backgrounds, art, sound, and screen design built for the smartphone\u0026#39;s vertical screen. Teiyu Ichiryusai plays the mother. The piece is available on the festival\u0026#39;s official TikTok and TikTok Japan\u0026#39;s official YouTube.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Pig Pearl pairs actress Kyoko Saito's voice with director Issun Saki wa Oji's unsettling tone, a contrast that fits the vertical format's intimate framing.","twitterPost":"Pig Pearl pairs Kyoko Saito's voice with Issun Saki wa Oji's unsettling tone, a contrast the vertical format amplifies.","threadsPost":"Pig Pearl's charm comes from its mismatch: Kyoko Saito plays a girl chasing an idealized future, but the direction keeps the frame uneasy. That contrast works because the vertical short makes every detail feel close and personal.","newsletterBlurb":"The Grand Prix winning commemorative work \"Pig Pearl\" has been released, a vertical short animation directed by Issun Saki wa Oji and starring Kyoko Saito. The full animation is now streaming on TikTok and YouTube.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/08/21/102232.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"TTFF 2024\\\" Grand Prix Winning Commemorative Work \\\"Pig Pearl\\\" Released: A Vertical Short Animation Where Cuteness and Unease Intersect\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4752,"outputTokens":587,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787351881,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T22:29:25.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T22:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T22:29:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a0bb2607fa0b500be47c72c7","canonicalTitle":"「TTFF 2024」グランプリ受賞記念作品「豚の真珠」が公開 可愛らしさと不穏さが交差する縦型短編アニメ","representativeArticleId":"a_9b35ac673c37a8756a5cb694","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Buta no Shinju\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Issun Saki wa Oji\",\"Keiko Saito\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T07:15:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T07:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T22:31:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/08/21/102232.html","title":"「TTFF 2024」グランプリ受賞記念作品「豚の真珠」が公開 可愛らしさと不穏さが交差する縦型短編アニメ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Buta no Shinju"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Issun Saki wa Oji","Keiko Saito"],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}