Ojiisan no Lamp

Synopsis

When a young boy named Tooichi stumbles upon an old lamp in his grandfather's shed, he mistakes it for a toy and takes it outside to play. When his grandfather discovers this, he reprimands the boy and begins recounting the story behind the artifact—of how a small, traditional Japanese town became Westernized. In his youth, Tooichi's grandfather, Minosuke, made a living by doing errands and chores for the townspeople. After one errand takes him to a nearby town, he witnesses Western lamps—a technology unfamiliar to him—light up the streets, igniting a spark in the young boy. From that moment on, lamps became Minosuke's passion and profession, changing his and the townspeople's lives forever. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Characters & Voice Actors

Minosuke

Main

Kamiya, Hiroshi

Japanese

Staff

Takiguchi, Teiichi

Director

Kikuta, Hiromi

Sound Director

Shiratori, Emiko

Theme Song CompositionTheme Song PerformanceTheme Song Lyrics

Haketa, Takefumi

Music

K

Katou, Sou

Key Animation

K

Kitagawa, Takayuki

Key Animation

Niimi, Nankichi

Original Creator

O

Oosawa, Mina

Key Animation

O

Ootsuka, Masumi

Color Design

O

Osabe, Shuuta

Key Animation

Studios