Toshi wo Totta Wani
English title: The Old Crocodile
Japanese title: 年をとった鰐
Type: Movie
Source: Picture book
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Mar 25, 2005
Duration: 12 min
Rating: G - All Ages
Studios: Yamamura Animation, Inc.
Genres: Award Winning, Drama

A very old crocodile, so old that he had witnessed the building of the pyramids, was suffering from rheumatism, and no longer able to catch his food. In desperation, he decided to eat his great grand son. Although his thousands of years of longevity entitled him to much respect, the family decided he would have to be put down. 

Unable to bear the disrespect of his family, the old crocodile said goodbye to the Nile. One day the old crocodile met an octopus. The octopus treated her new friend to a variety of fish that she caught just for him. When the night fell, he couldn’t restrain himself from eating one of the octopus’s legs. Since then, the old crocodile began to help himself to the octopus’ leg every night…

(Source: AniDB)

Winner of the Excellence Award on the 9th Japan Media Arts Festival.