Red Crow and the Ghost Ship

Red Crow and the Ghost Ship (赤いカラスと幽霊船 , Akaikarasu to Yureisen) is a Japanese short film produced by NHK Enterprises for the 1989 Yokohama Exotic Showcase. 
The film follows a young boy and his sister in modern-day Japan who are led aboard a flying ghost ship by a talking red crow. The boy, Takuya, must take over steering the vessel from the ailing captain. The titular ghost ship was designed by Hayao Miyazaki.
==History==
During the end of the , the "regional exposition" experienced a surge in popularity. The 1989 Yokohama Exotic Showcase (横浜博覧会 , Yokohamaha Kurankai) was one such exposition held in , Japan. The event, which was themed around space exploration, celebrated the 130th anniversary of the opening of the Yokohama port and the centennial anniversary of the municipal organization. To help promote the event, NHK Enterprises produced Red Crow and the Ghost Ship."Red Crow and the Ghost Ship", EastEnd The film contains nods to Star Wars and Planet of the Apes.
===Designs===
The red crow was created by , with John Stephenson supervising. Neal Scanlan built the mechanical bird and Val Jones made the skin and feathers. The red crow, attached to a pole, was puppeteered by Mak Wilson. The shoot for the crow scenes took three weeks."Red Crow and the Ghost Ship", Muppets Wiki
For Japanese home video release, the film was accompanied by a making-of documentary, including footage of Creature Shop personnel Scanlan, Jones, Stephenson, and Wilson.
==Gallery==
Yokohama Expo.jpg|Entrance card for the 1989 Yokohama Exotic Showcase. The event prompted the creation of the short film.
Yokohama Expo 1989.jpg|The space-themed promotional material for the Yokohama Exotic Showcase.
Yoko Face.jpg|A mascot character looms large at the Yokohama Exotic Showcase.
Miyazaki Ship.jpg|The ghost ship designed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Kid Crow.jpg|Takuya, played by , talking to the red crow.
Red Crow Promo.jpg|NHK promo for Red Crow and the Ghost Ship.
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