Crayfish wizard and swamp shrimp
(c) 2008 PACO and the Magical Book film partners

Onuki takes pity on the innocent young girl, who doesn't know she's reading the same book every day and is oblivious to the fact that her mother has died. He sheds tears for the first time in his life. Wanting to remain in the girl's heart, he thinks frantically for a way to make her happy. He has the idea of producing a play at the summertime Christmas party held at the hospital each year to bring her favorite picture book to life.

(c) 2008 PACO and the Magical Book film partners

At first no one at the hospital agrees to Onuki's idea, though, since he's been so mean to them. But he goes around begging each one and finally gets everyone to participate. Characters from the picture book then come to life on the screen thanks to computer graphic animation: the frog prince; the prince's mother; the water strider and whirligig beetle, who are the prince's retainers; the swamp shrimp, who is portrayed as a witch; and the crayfish wizard.

(c) 2008 PACO and the Magical Book film partners

The film is scheduled to be shown at theaters in Taiwan, and the wonderful world of Paco's magical book may soon spread around the world.

（Updated in December 2008）