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My Inner Ear Quartet (Japanese: 耳に棲むもの, Hepburn: Mimi ni Sumumono) is a collection of novels by Yōko Ogawa.^[1]^[2] An anime film adaptation was directed by Kōji Yamamura.

Plot

A Quartet of a Cinerary Urn

A narrator's father who sold hearing aids is dead.^[3] A doctor finds bones from ears of her father.^[4] Then the doctor cautioned her against bones.^[5]

Touching Ear Lobes

"The Fast Crying Competiton" is held.^[6] The salesperson has a can that contains souvenirs.^[1]

The Birds' Day

There are brooches made of little birds.^[7] Some people have memories about brooches.^[8]

Let's Dance

Customers like the salesperson of hearing aids.^[9] The salesperson meets his assistant^[10] and talks.^[11]

A Mine and a Trumpet

A boy is fascinated by metals.^[12] He gets a trumpet.^[13] Howerver, he doesn't want to play it.^[14] Then a closure of the mine is decided.^[15]

Film

In 2023, this book became an anime film using virtual reality.^[16] The producer is Kenji Ishimura.^[16]^[17] Yōko Ogawa was intoduced to him.^[18] Ishimura read her book and thought that she had a "virtual reality brain".^[18] Therefore, he invited Ogawa to his company and asked her to make an original work.^[18] Reading her new work, Ishimaru thought that Kōji Yamamura is appropriate for the director.^[18] Director^[19] Yamamura told 3D modelers designs of characters using dolls.^[20]

Reception

Asayo Takii of the Sankei Shimbun thought My Inner Ear Quartet has grace.^[1] She wanted to read this book quietly.^[1]

Yuri Nagura of the Yomiuri Shimbun focused on breaths.^[2]

The anime adaptation won the 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival's virtual reality competition.^[21]^[22] In addition, it was nominated for VR - Short films category of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.^[23]^[24]

References

1 2 3 4 瀧井朝世 (November 3, 2024). "他人と共有することのない世界小川洋子著『耳に棲むもの』" [The world that is not shared with others "My Inner Ear Quartet" by Yōko Ogawa]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
1 2 奈倉有里 (January 10, 2025). "『耳に棲むもの』小川洋子著" ["My Inner Ear Quartet" by Yōko Ogawa]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 4–8. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 18, 19. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 21, 24. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 28–32. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 52–55. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 70–73. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 76–81. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. p. 82. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 83–101. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. p. 109. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. p. 124. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. p. 126. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
↑ 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. p. 129. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.
1 2 "小川洋子原作×山村浩二監督のVRアニメ映画「耳に棲むもの」完成主演に岡田将生" [Writer Yōko Ogawa and director Kōji Yamamura's virtual reality anime film "My Inner Ear Quartet" was completed Masaki Okada stars]. Anime Hack (in Japanese). July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
↑ Alex Mateo (July 10, 2023). "Oscar-Nominated Director Koji Yamamura Makes VR Anime Short". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
1 2 3 4 "アニメーション作家・山村浩二が監督するVR作品『耳に棲むもの』原作・小川洋子とVRの親和性" ["My Inner Ear Quartet", a virtual reality work directed by Kōji Yamamura who is an animation creator Affinity between writer Yōko Ogawa and virtual reality]. Real Sound (in Japanese). blueprint. August 11, 2024. p. 1. Archived from the original on April 29, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
↑ "My Inner Ear Quartet". Annecy Festival. Archived from the original on September 4, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
↑ "アニメーション作家・山村浩二が監督するVR作品『耳に棲むもの』原作・小川洋子とVRの親和性" ["My Inner Ear Quartet", a virtual reality work directed by Kōji Yamamura who is an animation creator Affinity between writer Yōko Ogawa and virtual reality]. Real Sound (in Japanese). blueprint. August 11, 2024. p. 2. Archived from the original on April 29, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
↑ Lang, Jamie (September 25, 2023). "'When Adam Changes,' 'Miserable Miracle' Take Top Prizes At Ottawa 2023". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
↑ 横山由紀子 (December 2, 2024). "耳の奥底に広がるかけがえのない記憶…小川洋子さん新刊短編集『耳に棲むもの』の世界" [Important memories in the bottom of ears...... The world of Yōko Ogawa's new collection "My Inner Ear Quartet"]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
↑ "『窓ぎわのトットちゃん』など日本4作品がアヌシー映画祭コンペ部門にノミネート" [Japanese four works such as ”Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window” are nominated for the competition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival]. Cinema Café (in Japanese). April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
↑ "「化け猫あんずちゃん」がアヌシー映画祭の長編コンペに、山村浩二作品はVR部門に登場" ["Ghost Cat Anzu" is nominated for the competition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Kōji Yamamura's work is nominated for VR - Short films category]. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 瀧井朝世 (November 3, 2024). "他人と共有することのない世界小川洋子著『耳に棲むもの』" [The world that is not shared with others "My Inner Ear Quartet" by Yōko Ogawa]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

[:1-2] 1 2 奈倉有里 (January 10, 2025). "『耳に棲むもの』小川洋子著" ["My Inner Ear Quartet" by Yōko Ogawa]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

[3] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 4–8. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[4] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 18, 19. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[5] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 21, 24. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[6] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 28–32. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[7] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 52–55. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[8] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 70–73. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[9] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 76–81. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[10] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. p. 82. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[11] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. pp. 83–101. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[12] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. p. 109. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[13] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. p. 124. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[14] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. p. 126. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[15] 小川洋子 (October 8, 2024). 耳に棲むもの. 講談社. p. 129. ISBN 978-4-06-536832-9.

[:2-16] 1 2 "小川洋子原作×山村浩二監督のVRアニメ映画「耳に棲むもの」完成主演に岡田将生" [Writer Yōko Ogawa and director Kōji Yamamura's virtual reality anime film "My Inner Ear Quartet" was completed Masaki Okada stars]. Anime Hack (in Japanese). July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

[:3-17] Alex Mateo (July 10, 2023). "Oscar-Nominated Director Koji Yamamura Makes VR Anime Short". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

[:4-18] 1 2 3 4 "アニメーション作家・山村浩二が監督するVR作品『耳に棲むもの』原作・小川洋子とVRの親和性" ["My Inner Ear Quartet", a virtual reality work directed by Kōji Yamamura who is an animation creator Affinity between writer Yōko Ogawa and virtual reality]. Real Sound (in Japanese). blueprint. August 11, 2024. p. 1. Archived from the original on April 29, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

[19] "My Inner Ear Quartet". Annecy Festival. Archived from the original on September 4, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

[20] "アニメーション作家・山村浩二が監督するVR作品『耳に棲むもの』原作・小川洋子とVRの親和性" ["My Inner Ear Quartet", a virtual reality work directed by Kōji Yamamura who is an animation creator Affinity between writer Yōko Ogawa and virtual reality]. Real Sound (in Japanese). blueprint. August 11, 2024. p. 2. Archived from the original on April 29, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

[21] Lang, Jamie (September 25, 2023). "'When Adam Changes,' 'Miserable Miracle' Take Top Prizes At Ottawa 2023". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2026.

[22] 横山由紀子 (December 2, 2024). "耳の奥底に広がるかけがえのない記憶…小川洋子さん新刊短編集『耳に棲むもの』の世界" [Important memories in the bottom of ears...... The world of Yōko Ogawa's new collection "My Inner Ear Quartet"]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2026.

[:5-23] "『窓ぎわのトットちゃん』など日本4作品がアヌシー映画祭コンペ部門にノミネート" [Japanese four works such as ”Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window” are nominated for the competition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival]. Cinema Café (in Japanese). April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

[24] "「化け猫あんずちゃん」がアヌシー映画祭の長編コンペに、山村浩二作品はVR部門に登場" ["Ghost Cat Anzu" is nominated for the competition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Kōji Yamamura's work is nominated for VR - Short films category]. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.

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