Sand Whale and Me

Sand Whale and Me is a 25 minute, 5-part micro-series from legendary director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor) and Japanese animation studio, Production I.G. The series is a hybrid of live action and CG animation.

Part one of the 5-part series premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami on March 18, 2017, as part of Toonami's 20 year anniversary.

Plot
Sand Whale and Me is the story of a female paratrooper in the distant future who is stranded in a vast desert. With limited supply of food and water, her only hope is to catch a sand whale from a pack. If she can't, her life may just hang in the balance.