The God of Clay

The God of Clay (Japanese: ねんどの神さま, Hepburn: Nendo no Kamisama) is a 2011 independently made^[2] Japanese short kaiju film initially directed by Nobuaki Sugimoto, and was completed by Koichi Kawakita and co-produced by Dream Planet Japan and Marbling Fine Arts.^[1][3] The film is based on the 1993 children's book of the same name by Masamoto Nasu.^[1]

The God of Clay
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji	ねんどの神さま
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Nendo no Kamisama
Directed by	Koichi Kawakita Nobuaki Sugimoto
Based on	A novel by Masamoto Nasu
Produced by	Norihiko Iwasaki
Cinematography	Takehiro Kuramochi Keiichi Sakurai
Edited by	Koichi Kawakita
Production companies	Dream Planet Japan Marbling Fine Arts
Release date	June 23, 2011 (2011-06-23)
Running time	13 minutes[1]
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Budget	$40,000[1]

Production

• Directed by Koichi Kawakita, Nobuaki Sugimoto^[1]
• Produced by Norihiko Iwasaki^[1]
• Cinematography by Takehiro Kuramochi, Keiichi Sakurai
• Edited by Koichi Kawakita

Release

The film premiered at the Bigfoot Crest Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles on June 23, 2011.^[1]