Atama Yama
English title: Mt. Head
Japanese title: 頭山
Alternative titles: Atama-yama
Type: Movie
Source: Other
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 1, 2002
Duration: 10 min
Rating: PG - Children
Studios: Studio Deen, Yamamura Animation, Inc.
Genres: Avant Garde, Award Winning, Comedy, Fantasy, Suspense
Themes: Psychological

After a stingy man eats some cherry seeds, a cherry tree grows on his head and he gets into a lot of trouble.

The film won the 2003 Annecy International Animated Film Festival Grand Prix (Le Cristal d'Annecy) for Best Short Film. It's also the winner of the Excellence Award on the 6th Japan Media Arts Festival. This animated film is a modern interpretation of the traditional Japanese Rakugo story "Atama-yama" set in contemporary Tokyo.