capture animation, in which dots appear one by one, inviting readers to guess what animal is depicted in the initial film. An inchworm A horse Fish bones Walking the dog : An inlay of dots, as in What Animal is This?, together with motion capture, invites readers to guess what these dots form or person is doing. Bullfighting Conducting Tangerines Pencils Teacups Actors , , and , are some of the voice actors who perform and call out the topics. Broadcast Outside Japan, NHK World Premium broadcasts PythagoraSwitch Mini. In Brazil, TV Cultura has been broadcasting it under the title Viva Pitágoras! since at least 2006. Starting April 2015, an English version of PythagoraSwitch Mini has been broadcast on NHK World TV. In addition, some PythagoraSwitch videos are also available on Google Video, YouTube and DailyMotion. Awards At the 30th Japan Prize International Educational Program Contest, in 2003, episode 25 "Let's Look at It Another Way" won top prize, the Prime Minister's award, of the Early Education category. At Prix Jeunesse 2004 in Munich it won top prize in the age 6 and below non-fiction category. References External links 2002 Japanese television series debuts NHK original programming