Tokyo International Anime Fair
In 2003, Kuroda's work "Nasu" was brought to the attention of animator and director Kitarō Kōsaka by Kōsaka's long-time collaborator from Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, a fan of cycling. He adapted the "Summer in Andalusia" chapter from the manga into the film, ', which soon went on to become the first Japanese anime film ever to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival. A sequel, ', was also later produced, which won the best Original Video Animation award at the seventh annual Tokyo Anime Awards, held at the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair.